Movie Review: Bloodsport

So ridiculous.  Jean-Claude Van Damme in one of the coolest martial arts movies ever.  The story focuses on the Kumite: the ultimate, full contact martial arts fight where the best of the best of the world are invited to compete.  But like a lot of martial arts/action movies the plot isn't the important part..it's all about the action!

One of the really unique things about the movie is that it was able to feature many different types/styles of martial arts which made the movie more interesting than just the same fight with people in different clothes.  Because of the different styles you got to, peripherally, see how each fighter reacted to the other's style.  Really a neat movie with many well shot fighting scenes and, of course, excellent use of slow motion.

I would recommend it for any martial arts/action movie fan.  It's not great cinema, but that's not really why you go to see an action movie.  It does what it is supposed to do and does it well.