Here's a better late then never review of "Hard Target 2" (R - 2016 - US)...Was it an homage to John Woo, or were they making fun of him?
Genre: Action/Martial Arts
My Score: 5.2
Cast=6 Acting=4 Plot=5 Ending=7 Story=3 Action=6 Pace=5 F/X=6 Fight=8 Sequel=2
A down on his luck mixed martial artist can't refuse a million-dollar purse he's offered for one final bout. When he arrives for the fight, he learns he's been tricked into becoming the target of a human hunt.
They say it's an homage to John Woo and the first film. It just seemed like they were making fun of him instead. The scenes with the doves were laughable, but the fight scenes and the ending were pretty cool. As a straight to DVD martial arts film it's not bad...but as a sequel to "Hart Target" it can't even hold a candle to it. Scott Adkins is a great action star and I love Rhona Mitra, but the movie could have been better.
Genre: Action/Martial Arts
My Score: 5.2
Cast=6 Acting=4 Plot=5 Ending=7 Story=3 Action=6 Pace=5 F/X=6 Fight=8 Sequel=2
A down on his luck mixed martial artist can't refuse a million-dollar purse he's offered for one final bout. When he arrives for the fight, he learns he's been tricked into becoming the target of a human hunt.
They say it's an homage to John Woo and the first film. It just seemed like they were making fun of him instead. The scenes with the doves were laughable, but the fight scenes and the ending were pretty cool. As a straight to DVD martial arts film it's not bad...but as a sequel to "Hart Target" it can't even hold a candle to it. Scott Adkins is a great action star and I love Rhona Mitra, but the movie could have been better.