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Marjorie Quarles

Action movie

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2022

This was a great movie especially if you like action movies. It was a plus for me cause I am a Wesley Snipes fan!

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Michael D.

Wrong on so many levels

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2018

Great cast and a plot with holes so large you need to start with one enormous hole to put all the other holes in. Also included: Magic guns that never run out of bullets and bad guys who never miss unless aiming at Wesley Snipes. All of this centers around multiple instances of the characters doing things they could more easily accomplish in other ways. I could point out the worst of it but that would take too long. I'll just say, if they were going to kill everyone anyway there was never a need for the old gangster much of the movie centered on in the first place. All that part did was give an excuse to write in a female character as a doctor to introduce sexual tension with Snipes into the formula, sort of.

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Talmadge Hugee

Good Acting but terrible reality scenes.

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2018

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I think this movie really showed how dangerous our world is turning and I rarely watch these kind of movies. However I enjoyed Westley Snipes artful talent as a martial art performer and even when some scenes were completely unreal -like the numerous gun shot exchange behind hospital corners. They looked comical to me because even though at the accuracy of gunshot exchange he still survived and it seemed like they were practicing.To add, the concept of this dangerous violence in a public hospital is a most dreadful thought to witness along with unreasonable killings. I think this movie should of had a little more humor instead of filth to it like Chris Tucker's Rush Hour movie with Jackie Chang.Peace.

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Michael

"The world would be a better place without men like me"

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2011

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For a film that borrows its name from a Bruce Lee pseudo-classic , Wesley Snipes' "Game of Death" kinda disappoints. Despite easily being one of the best DTV flicks the former Hollywood headliner has appeared in, the movie foregoes a higher rating by sabotaging its own otherwise- high-end presentation with unnecessary post-production mucking and by choosing to present little more than the bare minimum by way of the martial arts dream matches its casting offers. A strong story and generally good acting performances ought to make this one a bit more promising for non- action-aficionados, but as far as this Snipes fan goes, I can't help but label it one big missed opportunity.

The story: undercover CIA agent Marcus (Snipes, Blade trilogy ) is betrayed in-mission by his fellow agents Zander (Gary Daniels, The Expendables ) and Floria (Zoe Bell, Angel of Death ), who will attempt to use the connections of their employer/target (Robert Davi, Profiler ) to finance their disillusioned flight from the Agency.

Most of the film, played out in flashback, takes place during one day and in only two locations: a hospital and a corporate stronghold. There is very little character exposition, but this works in the film's favor by making everybody nicely enigmatic; Snipes is like the lone loyal samurai pitting himself against turncoat defectors to his master. Production values are strong from the get-go, looking practically mainstream to begin with, but needing to contend with artsy imposed quick cuts and unnecessary black & white inserts at increasingly alarming rates; it's almost as though a producer saw the first cut of the movie and decided they had to justify it being released DTV by dating it with these clichéd low-budget add-ins. Not cool, Sony!

The action is mostly composed of corridor shootouts, but these aren't too bad. The rub lies in the four hand-to-hand excursions Snipes has...or rather, *who* he has them with and how poorly the filmmakers decided to utilize them. The movie offers four prospective dream opponents for Snipes in the aforementioned Daniels and Bell, along with supporting henchmen Ho-Sung Pak ( The Legend of Drunken Master ) and Simon Rhee ( Best of the Best ). Rhee and Bell, despite being exceptional martial artists themselves, only engage Snipes in shootouts; admittedly, Bell's is pretty good, but who wouldn't rather want to see a hand-to-hand showdown between the two? The same can be said for Pak, whose encounter with Snipes is insulting for how fast Wesley finishes off "the real Liu Kang". The finale, featuring Snipes and Daniels on a rooftop, could've been the standout battle of both their careers but consists entirely of an uninvolved-looking Wesley blocking Gary's high kicks before breaking his limbs in Steven Seagal fashion. His two worthwhile fights are against no-name henchmen, but these are either disappointingly one-sided or way too short.

"Game of Death" is a strong enough thriller that it manages a passing grade despite these shortcomings; the best possible experience you can have with it is by watching it on its own terms and not setting yourself up for disappointment as I apparently did. A movie like this proves that Wesley Snipes' ousting from Hollywood was completely unsubstantiated and that he still has what it takes to be a mainstream star, and that Gary Daniels and Zoe Bell have long been ready for big-budget exposure. Director Giorgio Serafini ( Giallo ) could potentially make a name for himself in movies like this, but only if he learns to ditch these stupid cinematic snafus. This one's for consumption by the general bored-on-a-Friday-night crowd, people - a shame, since it could've been so much more.

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Tieuel Legacy

You Know What You Will Get

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2013

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With most Snipes movies, you know you will get a solid mixed martial arts character with room to decide the back story for yourself. He's great at providing that.

I'm treating this as a direct to DVD or a film that got most acclaim from DVD sales. When Wesley is in this type of movie, I watch because he usually delivers. No need for an ensemble cast in most of these.

As for Game of Death specifically, my first watch didn't show me anything out of the ordinary. It's a movie that I watch while doing other things around the house (I do that plenty with my movies anyway). With the tone of the movie, you might find yourself picking up the pace while working around the house. Everything seems to be solid in this movie.

Doesn't get more stars because I don't remember more chances being taken to help Game of Death to standout. I will be watching again with a closer look though.

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Veronica Collins

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2016

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Good Movie. Lots of action

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The BWS in Fremont, Ohio.

Like O. K

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2015

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its just O.K. Like O.K. to watch it once and then move on.

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shawn wilson

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2016

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Good movie but not one of Wesley Snipes best ....

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charles j brown jr

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2015

alright movie

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2016

okay

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2011

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Bearing the same name of Bruce Lee's last and unfinished movie, this flick had some living up to do. However, it did not pull it off. It was slow and boring, no real lead up, lacked great action and had a low budget feel.

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Barbara Anderson

expected more

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2012

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I just didn't think this was one of his better movies. I've seen him do much better acting rolls than this. I liked the movie and would recommend it, but not say to was a great pme tp see,

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