Aron M
This movie was so good that I decided to write my first review on rotten tomatoes. And I’ve seen thousands of movies. The action sequences in this movie are elite and it goes on for a long time and it is all pure entertainment. I wish I could watch this again for the first time. Imma tell my great grand kids about this movie someday.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
01/19/25
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Sherrilee B
I started off thinking this was just going to be an average type movie, was a little slow when it first started off but loving martial arts I decided to stick with it and boy I wasn’t disappointed, when the tension started to get a little gritty, too me gasping in shock and the action starts, the ball never stops, makes up for the slow start but well worth taking the time to follow through, awesome realistic fight scenes, with a few unexpected surprises to have you cheering on, worth having a look
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
01/08/25
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FÜR MARTIAL ARTS FANS EIN MUSS
Alex leitet eine Kampfsport Schule für Jung und Alt, aus dem aktiven Wettbewerb hat er sich wegen mehreren Operationen zurückgezogen. Als die attraktive Samantha ihren Sohn anmeldet findet das ihr Ex-Mann gar nicht toll. Alex sieht einige Aufgaben auf sich zu Rollen, erst recht als die Tochter seiner Empfangsdamen Julie entführt wird. Die Zeiten werden hart und nur ein Kampflehrer kann den Tag retten.
Life After Fighting geht ca. 120 Minuten und ist ab 18 Jahren freigegeben. Wir haben hier einen Action-Thriller von und mit Bren Foster, der sich hier den Traum jeden Lehrers auf den Leib schrieb. Eine hübsche Mama verliebt sich in dich und nur deine Kampfskills können den Tag retten, weil keiner ne Knarre hat.
Die Handlung dreht sich größtenteils darum das Alex in seiner Schule konfrontiert wird und er allen zeigen muss warum er der beste ist. Der Plot, der mit der Entführung aufgemacht wird, ist gar nicht schlecht und durchaus spannend.
Schauspielerisch ist das hier alles in Ordnung, Foster dabei zu sehen zu dürfen wie er in einem gefühlt 20 minütigen Endkampf eine halbe Armee durch einmal jedes Fenster tritt ist einfach hervorragend, für mich fehlte ihm nur das Charisma um wirklich ganz oben mitzuspielen. Die Nebenfiguren machen alle ihren Job und mehr erwartet man nicht, besonders hervor gestochen hat für mich Empfangsdame Julie, ihre Darbietung der verzweifelten Mutter war klasse. Die Bösewichte gucken böse und tun böse Dinge, ausreichend für den Plot.
Das Finale zwingt Alex zu töten, dieser Schock hält ganze 5 Sekunden und danach versucht er den Body Count von Rambo zu erreichen.
Am Ende bleibt ein Werk das sehr gelungene Action bietet, Charaktere liefert die einem nicht egal sind und dazu ein Schluss aufweist das jedes Martial Arts Herz höher schlagen lässt.
Von mir bekommt der Film 7,5/10 Punkten. Foster hätte für mich noch ein paar One-Liner gebraucht, dann wäre das hier echt oberes Regal gewesen.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
12/30/24
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Gaming N
gotta respect bren fosters grindset, he made a pretty good movie
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
12/29/24
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Kemal U
A must see movie for martial arts lovers. Great talent throughout the movie with a gripping story line. Enjoyed every minute
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
12/28/24
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Paul D
I'm usually not attracted to Martial Arts movies at all and, for that reason, I almost didn't select this movie to watch. But Prime Video's note that it's a story about kidnapping and child trafficking hooked me, and I'm glad it did.
I found this movie to be surprisingly excellent and entertaining! I was even more impressed when I learned that the principal actor (Bren Foster, whom I'd never previously known of) was also the writer and director of this production! I thought the story itself was great, the dialogue believable, and the acting superb. Plus, the martial arts scenes were the best and most believable I've ever seen. Of course, others have said the same.
At this point, if you haven't seen it yet, read no further until you've already watched this movie. Then return to read the rest of my thoughts. I don't want to spoil anything for you or influence how you feel about this excellent story.
Notwithstanding my praise above about this movie, there is one thing I believe was a glaring mistake in the finished product. I haven't deducted anything in my rating because of this, as I suspect what I feel is "missing" likely was "IN" the original script and may even have been filmed (because it makes so much sense), but was content forced to the "cutting room floor" by some thoughtless studio nerd.
It's something I believe is missing from the "ending party" scene: Just a few seconds of dialogue by that "other Champion" praising the heroic actions by Bren Foster's character.
In my opinion, unless that "other Champion" shows up at the "ending party" to say something praising Bren Foster's character (e.g., "What he did to save those kids shows that he's a real-life Hero as well as one of the best Champions our sport has ever known!", or something similar), then everything earlier in this movie about that "other Champion" (including the fight they had, which the audience knows neither character will ever speak of) was superfluous, not related at all to the movie's actual storyline, and totally unnecessary to have been included in this movie.
However, including just a very few seconds of that "other Champion" praising Bren Foster's character for his heroism at that "ending party" would have neatly "tied in" & "wrapped up" everything about that "other Champion's" involvement in this movie. In fact, it was already set up because the "3 weeks later" note made it absolutely clear that the "other Champion" would have had plenty of time to hear about it all & show up to praise his "former adversary". So why wasn't he there?
If that few seconds of dialogue actually WAS filmed then left out of the movie's original release, then I sincerely hope Bren Foster will find a way to add that piece back in and then release it as a "Director's Cut" - and better version - of this already very fine movie.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
12/26/24
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