Im Schatten des Meisters

Genius! honestly the funniest movie I've seen in years. If you like bad movies this is for you, possibly the most cheesy cliche ridden script ever written, woefull editing, and the actings....well the less said about that the better. and the plots utter nonsense. If bad movies were considerd an art this would be the Mona Lisa.

Made-for-TV fare in league with hyper-stylised new wave Hollywood action, yet this is quite obviously the cheaper end of the market. The story is instantly forgettable – stereotype trash about Castro's violent cronies sent on a mission to remove the arm of Cuba's top baseball star, destined to live the millionaire lifestyle for a US team. The ‘disciples' seem to be the last line in justice, then, a young group of Miami-based law enforcers who's Sensai sends them on a protection exercise to guard the baseball star. But the main focus here is on style – our heroes may act like Van Damme on a bad day but they don't half look good, sporting the latest bland trenchcoats and attractive leathers. The busy soundtrack and editing is certainly a headache, reducing any excitement in the tame fight sequences, and gangster rapper Ice-T's presence as a martial arts supremo, who used to play monopoly with none other than Bruce Lee? Hmm, I think not.

I don't know what worries me more, the fact that this film is truly AWFUL or that I couldn't stop watching it ?!?

If you are going to watch this, be sure that ...

a) You REALLY have nothing else to do.

b) You don't expect a story line, acting or originality.

Other than than it's actually quite good for a giggle ;-)

It's hard not to remark on the amazing costumes of the leading ladies, who look like they're ready for a Saturday night out at a swanky nightclub, even in the most intense action scenes. Besides that, everything is dreadful in this bogus martial arts action film, which is shot like a pop video, and makes almost as much sense.

I would like to see a series of this on British TV We are sadly lacking movies of this calibre here Ice T is becoming a more diverse actor as time goes on. This film is certainly watchable more than once, give it a chance!