Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

calvinnme Early Chuck Norris action flick offers some enjoyment provided you go in with the right attitude.When two narcotics detectives on the trail of a major drug ring are murdered using martial arts, the rest of their squad is ordered to investigate local karate schools for potential suspects, and to train themselves in case the killer strikes again. This leads them to Chuck Norris, as Matt Logan, champion kickboxer and karate school proprietor with a personal distaste for the drug trade. He agrees to train the cops and of course gets caught up in the rest of the action. One , or more, of the squad is dirty, naturally, and the bodies pile up as the heroes get closer to the truth.Jennifer O'Neill , sporting an ultra short haircut, shares top billing as the detective with the closest contact with Chuck. Other members of the squad include Ron O'Neal, James Whitmore Jr, Pepe Serna, Clint Ritchie and the wonderfully monikered Chu Chu Malave. Also with Clu Gulager as the Lieutenant, Eric Laneuville, Charles Cyphers, G.W. Bailey and real-life karate champion Bill "Superfoot" Wallace.This is the kind of cheap but entertaining movie that Norris excelled at throughout the early 80's, before his films turned more militaristic, the kind that Steven Seagal or Jean Claude Van Damme would make direct to video during the late 90's and early 00's. The kind they don't really make at all anymore. Whether or not that's a bad thing depends on the viewer. To me, it's a bad thing that nobody will take a chance anymore, that everybody goes for that middle of the bell curve.

Harry Lags Matt Logan (Chuck) is a Martial Arts expert who runs a Dojo, teaching children by day and fighting in the ring by night. His life is consumed by Karate, which is exactly why the San Diego police department seek out his expert counsel. It seems that a ruthless assassin is out on the streets, ruthlessly killing cops who get too close to the center of a drug operation.Soon Logan becomes personally involved and is searching for the killer himself. A Force of One is pretty typical early Chuck: the pace is on the slow side but it does provide plenty of Chuck fights and the movie as a whole isn't bad.Then there's Bill "super foot" Wallace. You kind of know what to expect from someone nicknamed "super foot." Wallace is good at kicking. At acting, not so much.The action is good. Norris designed the fights himself, giving them a more authentic feel. In all, A Force of One is a decent, harmless, and enjoyable-enough Chuck Norris film.Overall 7 out of 10

Miles-10 This movie could have been worse, but there is still a lot of silly business. The idea of teaching cops karate in one or two lessons to defend themselves against a cop killer who is an expert is obviously not going to work. Of course, it is also obvious that the actors, such as Jennifer o'Neill, do not really know how to handle a gun, but you can see that annoying flaw in contemporary movies and TV as well (although some series and movies have gotten better about that).Clu Gulager gives a bizarre, scenery-munching performance that makes Chuck Norris look like a master of subtlety in contrast. Ms. O'Neill is so laid-back she seems mousy. Other members of the cast are a mixed bag. I almost didn't recognize a young Eric Laneauville as Norris's adopted son. (Don't ask.) He was pretty good in this thankless role. (He has continued to act occasionally, but in 1984 he also began directing television, and has been a prolific director ever since, from "St. Elsewhere" to "Lost" to "The Mentalist".) I watched with closed captions (provided by Paramount) and some of them are funny: lines are sometimes left out or summarized rather than accurately presented; Mexican music is identified as Spanish music but they also correctly identify the language in which the musicians are singing as Spanish; the staff at the Inchon Restaurant which must surely be Korean are described as speaking Japanese.) A nice touch throughout much of the movie are the reminders that Christmas in southern California is a warm weather holiday.

bensonmum2 Back when A Force of One was originally released, I viewed Chuck Norris' movies as boring, brainless, and cheap. In the years since, I've changed that original assessment and can see them for what they really are. Now I look at these early Chuck Norris' movies as fun, brainless, and cheap. The plot is incredibly simple and shows a total lack of creativity. When two cops are killed by someone using Martial Arts, they seek out the one man who might be able to help them – the local karate champion, Matt Logan (Norris). The cops quickly persuade Matt to help them, but when Matt's son turns up dead, he goes from helping to an active participant. Instead of writing a regular review or pointing out strengths and weaknesses in the movie, I'll just list a few random thoughts I had while watching: · It's not that the cops are skeptical about how karate can help them, a few act like they can't even pronounce the word. · The needle marks in that girl's arm makes it look like she been using a turkey-baster to shoot-up with. · You would think that after one set of cops is killed that the superior officer would do a better job of keeping track of where and what his men are working on. · Wow, a ninja in the stockroom! You just don't see enough of stuff like that in real life. · If you couldn't guess that Matt's son was going to get into serious trouble when he started his own investigating, you haven't seen enough bad action movies. · The identities of the bad guys are so obvious it's embarrassing. · Why is the police captain wearing a Matt Logan t-shirt under his bath robe?It may be bad, but there are still several enjoyable moments. One of my favorites is the most obvious – watching Chuck Norris square off against Bill 'Superfoot" Wallace. Two legends of the Martial Arts in a fight to the death – good stuff. It almost makes the whole movie worthwhile.