Undisputed Reviews

Initial Thought: I haven't seen this part of the series. I only ever watched the sequels because I had long since lost interest in boxing when MMA came around. I figured I should check this out though. I mean the actors are quite good at least.

Characters/Acting: Ving Rhames was the original George Chambers before Michael Jai White took over in part two. As a boxer yeah he is a great choice, but I can see why they went with Michael for the MMA sequels. Wesley Snipes plays the rival and whenever he is in a movie you get a feeling it's going to be fun. Michael Rooker is even here which is an awesomeness of it's own. It just has a plethora of great actors. The performances are pretty good. They really made George so unlikeable here. I really couldn't find a reason to root for him. He was cocky, picking fights, rude, and overall more unpleasant than the prisoners. I was rooting for Monroe the whole time. He wasn't necessarily a good person, but his persona was way better than Iceman.

Story: A boxing champion gets sent to prison after being accused of rape. A gang leader and resident champion decides to set up a boxing match to determine who is truly the best. It kind of drags a bit throughout. It kind of felt more like a 90s film than 2002. The fight was pretty much the best thing of the movie. Nothing else really matters. Not even the whole reason he is in there seems to get resolved. Anyways I kind of liked the ending.

Directing/Writing: Walter Hill takes on the role of co-writer as well as director. As a writer he has done Aliens, Aliens 3, and The Warriors all of which I highly enjoyed. As a director The Warriors of course was awesome, but Bullet to the Head didn't do much for me. David Giler the other writer here also helped write Aliens and Aliens 3. With all that in mind I'm sure this will be pretty awesome.

Final Thought: This wasn't bad. For the most part though I was kind of bored. It isn't on the same level as the sequels. I probably wouldn't watch this one again. I definitely recommend the sequels though. They are much more intense and fun.