Bartkowiak

Believable fight scenes - well choreographed and executed. Simple score but produces fine acting and an exact storyline. Great weekend watch and oreferacle to most HW b-grades....

It started off nice. Great atmosphere to begin with, it even held on for some time. But it never took off after that. Old property, new construction, no sell.. you have seen it all before. There are senseless killings to begin with even for a corrupt environment. I wanted the lead to go on a action spree but it all turned out quite sore. The film doesn't introduce any creativity.

If you are really bored you can give it a go.

Nothing special.

We are talking about a guy who fights in MMA tournaments and he is really good. We see a fight in the ring where he gets his ass kicked. Great, so I was expecting some training montages, some silly moral system that makes him better than the opponent, then a fight to show he's better. But no, he quits fighting and becomes a bouncer in his brother's club. Great, so I was expecting some bad guys to come in the club and disrespect him so he would show him the way. But no, he throws out an annoying VIP and then he leaves this job.

By this time, nothing really had happened other than guys being thrown overhead and landing on chairs. So when the final terrible incident makes him take some action rather than quit again, he takes on government and corporate corruption. Badly. The "final battle" was ridiculous and pointless.

Bottom line: a disappointing story through and through and weak action. It could have been better if they actually fought more and taken themselves less seriously. As such it's a fantasy about how the little guy, with a lot of luck, can take on giants, so it's more depressing than inspiring.

Good action and excellent storyline until the middle. Basic end.. The idea was interesting, but it got lost along the way. I expected the "enemy" to be harder to defeat and harder to catch. Instead, it was a continuous fight of the kind that kills first. Too bad, it could have been a successful film. Another minus is that the main actress was presented as a fighter and she failed to defend herself at all, in fact in every conflict she fell first. The kind of movie that reveals to you from the beginning who is responsible, and the hero waits for the enemy to take him down so he can retaliate. I expected a story with more intrigue and obstacles on the way. Instead, it was just a constant exchange of punches and kicks.

Any movie buff who has seen ROADHOUSE back in 1989, will recognize a very close scheme in this agreeable Polish acton thriller around a night club, bouncers and racketeers. Nothing much else to add. Just enjoy.