O Alvo Final

How could you give this movie one star? The dialogue is very silly and the acting is goofball central, but you can't say the plot doesn't make any sense: the original 80s version called 'The Warriors' is widely considered a classic. This movie is goofy, but it's way more fun than it should be and the two WWE stars detract from the story only to the same degree The Rock used to when he was busting skulls. Van Damme's younger brother (in name only) is a bonafied action star, and I hope he continues to make movies.

For seekers of unintentional comedy this is a gem. Find it and give it a shot. For low-budget action aficionados this will be a great addition as it has an independent feel with an above average production value. For people who only watch Eisenstein films ... well, you probably won't be on this page anyways. Happy viewing!

Rating: 22/40

All I have to say about this film is that it's so bad it's good. Dave Bautista was fortunate enough to go on to WAAAAAY BETTER FILMS. Ja Rule and Omarion, on the other hand, have no excuse. Do not rush to see this nonsense; only if there is NOTHING ELSE TO WATCH.

..and I'm talking about the Film technical side! how is it even possible that an elevator show up in a movie (which has some awful editorial work!) which has nothing to do with the scene or even the situation within the scene?! i just don't get it. i really am upset!

the technical side of this movie is pure horrible. I'm glad i don't own it. but i thought the world should know this: the acting is one thing, but if the editing is bad - and i mean really 'bad' - how worse can it be?

watch it yourself with an eye on the little details.. sometimes it seems the actors weren't told what to do.

I rated it 2 out of 10 because the acting overall didn't blow as much as the technical incompetence that leads through this movie.

• one upset movie lover.

In Wrong Side of Town (a film that deserves some kind of award for having the most bogus and misleading DVD artwork in recent memory) ex-WWE wrestler Rob Van Dam plays a family man who gets in hot water with a vengeful crime boss, and has to battle his way out of it. Luckily, Van Dam's character happens to be an former Navy SEAL...

Look, this film is terrible. I mean, truly awful. For a start, the DVD cover features prominently WWE big gun David 'Batista' Bautista, but as Van Dam's old Navy buddy, he only turns up in a couple of scenes, and majestically unconvincing ones they are at that. Mind you, even Bautista has more screen presence and charisma that the woeful RVD, who, in terms of acting ability, makes his nearly-namesake Jean-Claude Van Damme (Van Dam originally adopted the ring name because he vaguely resembles the 'Muscles from Brussels') look like Robert Mitchum by comparison.

Featuring a shockingly amateurish script, softly-softly fight scenes that just don't cut it, and lots of appalling acting (even from the non-wrestlers), this film sucks on every level. It's the kind of film in which a man can get shot in the leg, only for the police to send him home in a taxi rather than ordering him to hospital. It's the kind of film in which the leading man arms himself with lots of guns and knives, and dresses in black for the final showdown with the villains, and slips on his sunglasses...even though it's the middle of the night. It's the kind of film in which, after beating up a load of street trash, one ex-military tough guy says to another 'Just like old times...' It's also full of odd gambits that left me scratching my head, like the bizarre James Bond-inspired opening credits, a lingering shot of topless adult film star Stormy Daniels, and rapper Ja Rule turning up in a cameo part that should have led him to fire his agent; any day-player could have took the small role of the generic dirtbag 'gangsta' he plays here. Even in the largely worthless pantheon of dodgy genre pics that attempt to showcase wrestling stars in the lead roles, Wrong Side of Town hits a new low. Avoid, and then some.

This movie is among the spate of movies built around WWE pro wrestlers - most of which were trashed on theatrical release - and some simply going straight to video, like this one.

Unlike the other movies in this "genre" the setup has a legitimate action thriller plot rather than a mindless plot involving a pointless competition or defeating an army of baddies - most commonly on some unnamed island.

That said, this movie utilizes the well-worn premise of a hot head derelict reckless grope-hungry man being killed by our lead actor - only to find out that he's in fact the son or brother of a ruthless viscious local crime boss - who of course wants revenge.

Here it's the boss's brother. Oh wait. In a shocking plot twist we learn that it's actually his SON, not his brother- like it even mattered.

The cast boasts wrestler Rob Van Dam who has a spotty theatrical filmography and David Bautista, filmed at a time that Bautista was just on the verge of becoming a respectable actor.

There is also a cameo-ish appearance by Stormy Daniels - yes THAT Stormy Daniels - with actual lines to boot, in one of her handful of IMDB acting credits that can actually display a thumbnail and and a synopsis.

Of course, once you know the plot, the movie is entirely mercilessly predictable. To tell you that the finale is a "spoiler" would be giving this movie too much credit.

Rob van Dam is a passable actor, and he has an immensely cute and only barely annoying daughter Brooke Frost. The fight scenes are in fact entertaining - as opposed to ridiculous or campy - and of course he benefits from having a back history of being an "ex-Navy Seal" like so many other protagonists of this genre. In the 4-5 fights, there were a mind boggling 5-15 combatants, when maybe 3-4 would have sufficed.

In the end, van Dam and Bautista leave dead bodies everywhere and go on their merry way - without the film giving us any hint of any potential legal percussions.

Overall, this was fun watchable kick butt movie.