WasAnnon
Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
Mjeteconer
Just perfect...
FirstWitch
A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
danielsiouffi
WHILE THE MOVIE MIGHT NOT GIVE AS MUCH AS AN IMPACT AS THE ORIGINAL, I FOUND MYSELF WATCHING THIS NEW VERSION IN DELIGHT. Alain Moussi shows his talent and lives up to his Martial prowess. JCVD playing the new mentor is also a delight, although doesn't give the same feel as the original's local Master. I agree to this change because it has already been done. Dave Bautista plays Tong Po and offers a new and physically tougher version of a once feared enemy fighter.
All in all this movie is a refreshing view to a genre that is slowly disappearing from the world of Cinema.
But I will always welcome this Genre back as it shows the viewers the importance of training, improving, working and learning. All these which is sorely lacking in todays Movies.
Thank you JCVD.
nicholls_les
This could have been a good film, so many genuine Martial arts and MMA fighters should have made this a great film, plus with the legendary John Claude Van-Damme how could it go wrong? Well sadly it went very wrong and I believe this is mainly down to the lead role being the wrong actor. Alan Moussi is very athletic and can clearly do Martial Arts but he has no charisma and he is a terrible actor. I never once believed he could win against Dave Batista's Tong Po. For me he was almost as unconvincing as Ralph Macchio in the original Karate Kid movie.Sara Malakul Lane adds some glamour but her character is pretty pointless and she seemed to just suddenly be in a relationship with Sloane for no reason.So over all disappointing, JCVD still has it! It's a shame that Alan Moussi doesn't. Poor casting makes a bad movie always.
jonathanruano
"Kickboxer: Vengeance" (2016) has the same formula plot as the original, but none of the fun. There are several problems with this movie. To be sure, I pretty much anticipated the plot about the two brothers attending a kickboxing fight in Thailand, one of the brothers getting severely injured and killed, and the other brother (Kurt Sloane played by Alain Moussi) taking revenge. However, "Kickboxer: Vengeance" makes the mistake of being too serious about its subject matter with the result that all of the fun and amusing macho posturing of the original gets drained away from this film. In addition, Alain Moussi's Kurt Sloane is simply not as appealing as the youthful Jean Claude Van Damme (JCVD) playing the same role back in 1989. JCVD had more of a charismatic screen presence, because in 1989 he came across as the easy-going Belgian immigrant who just wanted to be liked. Worse still, JCVD's Master Durant (who is meant to be training Kurt Sloane in the latest Kickboxer film) seems to be tired and incapable of lightening up. As a result, watching these two actors on screen becomes a depressing experience. The film has other problems which go beyond the main characters. The original Kickboxer had a better sense of location and featured ancient ruins and even played Hertzog's Thai music. That approach works far better than rap songs and dimly lit interiors, which are replete throughout this movie. Lastly, the plot of "Kickboxer: Vengeance" is quite outdated and not very topical for 2017. It's worth remembering that the original Kickboxer was a child of the 1980s, where unapologetic macho behaviour was considered the norm. The cultural context has changed considerably since then. For one thing, many would not agree with model Sara Malakul Lane (who is the love interest in this movie) being given nothing to do except to show up for the sex scenes. The macho behaviour which got Kurt's brother into so much trouble also makes more sense in the 1980s context (as I remember those times, boys often felt the need to prove their masculinity in order to win acceptance) than today. As a result, this latest instalment of Kickboxer is not only gloomy and boring, but also out of date in the sense that it reflects a set of values that are no longer relevant in today's society.
kosmasp
Ah well, once the student now the teacher. And it seems that JCVD is doing the transition with ease. Not so easy is our main actor here. Well unless you're saying he's easy pray for Bautistas character. But Bautista, who has proved to be phenomenal in Guardians of the Galaxy, does not have much to do here, apart from looking mean and fighting from time to time (in such a fashion that he does seem unbeatable).Then you have Gina C. who is so underused it hurts as much as if she threw a punch in your face. At least then you'd know why you hurt though ... Seriously though, there are many things that are wrong with this movie, but if you came here to see people fight, there's been worse movies. The choreography may not be top notch, but it does fulfill all the requirements. We also get a female police something (she's investigating and stuff) as a love interest, who probably wonders why she took acting lessons ... anyway easy on the eyes and really not challenging (no pun intended), with very predictable turns ... (if IMDb is correct a sequel is supposed to come out in 2017 ... you can't wait either, right?)
