Za karate 3: Denkô sekka

I very much doubt that was the original title of this movie, especially since the main character reads a letter sent to him in the movie where his stated name is completely different! (The same name as the actor himself, I believe!)

Putting that all aside, this is a pretty dull and lifeless movie. The martial arts actually are more realistic, but their more casual pace does not make the movie the action-packed adventure it tries to be. I also suspect the movie was extensively cut before its U.S. release, seeing how the story is somewhat incomprehensible at times (the full-frame version also cuts off key action at the sides of the screen!), the running time is a skimpy 81 minutes, and that a key element of what happens to the villain seems to happen off-screen.

On the plus side, even though the story is hopelessly cliche, it's clear that this particular production, for once, didn't always take things seriously. Most of the comic relief is desperately unfunny, but it at least doesn't make things 100% predictable.

Bronson Lee is the most superb martial arts film I have ever seen. When Bronson tells the young lady about his grandmother, I was touched, I thought I would just cry. Bronson is determined to carry his mission through. Will he succeed? Find out. The chicken noodle soup part is hilarious. I will definitely not give away the plot, magnificently written. This film should have been nominated for best foreign film. Why it is not on DVD I have no idea. You might still be able to find it on video from Warner Brothers. Great action, great comedy, spectacular special effects, and great acting make this film one not to miss. This film gets ****