Rotten
"Kickboxer: Vengeance" isn't going to raise anyone's SAT score, but it's passable in the realms of kickboxing cinema and will hold your attention during late-night cable viewing.
Adam Graham, Detroit News
Kickboxer: Vengeance
2016 · 1h 30m · NOT RATED
Action, Drama
Directed by
John Stockwell
Overview
Eric and Kurt Sloane are the descendants of a well-known Venice, California-based family of martial artists. Kurt has always been in older brother, Eric's shadow, as he lacks the instincts needed to become a champion. Against Kurt's concerns, Eric accepts a paid offer and travels to Thailand to challenge the Muay Thai champion Tong Po and fails with dire consequences. Kurt sets out for revenge. He trains with his brother's mentor, Master Durand, for a Muay Thai fight against the merciless champion, Tong Po. Durand first thinks Kurt is impossible to train, but through a series of spiritual exercises and tests, Durand discovers that Kurt has a deeper strength that will carry him through his final showdown with Tong Po.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
43%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Alas, the film's testosterone cocktail curdles at the end of Kurt and Tong Po's bloody climactic bout.
Andy Webster, New York Times
Rotten
While Moussi has ample skills as a fighter - and is plenty handsome to boot - he lacks Van Damme's charisma.
Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
None of it ... comes within spitting distance of the original's highs, like its dance sequence, so awkwardly staged and poorly directed that it actually becomes charming.
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, AV Club
Fresh
This reboot smartly doesn't try to escalate the material to bigger and better status, keeping things small and scrappy and relying on the fighters to be the best special effects.
Luke Y. Thompson, Village Voice
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