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Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
Better than Romeo
I found this movie to be a decent action film. As far as plot, yeah, it sure is kinda lame, but action movies aren't about plot! Jet Li teams up with rapper DMX to find some missing diamonds and a little girl...that simple. Anyway, this movie had some nice action scenes compared to the previous two DMX/Jet Li movies. Jet Li gets to show off some of his kung fu without using much wires, which is good! The best fight scene had to be the one where Jet fights off some "ultimate fighters"..heck, he even fights a midget! Anyway, the finale is a mix of three fights happening at the same time: some chick fight, DMX vs Thug, and Jet Li vs Mark Dacascos. I didn't care for the first two...the one I wanted to see was Jet vs Mark. Unfortunately there were many cuts between all three fights, which I didn't like. What was worse, in my opinion, was that after both DMX's and the chick fight was over....I thought yeah, now we get to see Jet Li fight without interruption, but NOOO!!...his fight lasts about 10 seconds after that! OH well. Jet Li's showdown with Mark Dacascos was really short, but we did get to see some good hits. Overall, I enjoyed this movie...it was much better than Romeo Must Die.
Wicked Game (2002)
Good Fight/Stunt Choreography..But That's All!
This movie features some good fight and stunt choreography done by Koichi Sakamoto's Alpha stunt team(Power Rangers T.V. series; Drive). Other than the cool fights and stunts, this movie has absolutely nothing to offer. Just like most, if not all, made-for-cable movies, this is filled with poor dialogue, poor camera work, and lousy acting and settings...but hey, you should expect that; right?! Well this movie has a grainy look to it, which I don't personally like. I kinda feels like Jackass..I don't know why, but it does to me. This is a decent film to watch if nothing else is on...just don't expect greatness.