I'd like to start out by saying that most critics put WAY to much stock in the story. Let an action movie be what it is: An action movie. This is no different than any other mindless violence with bad dialogue and really killer fight scenes action movie. I don't know if these critics (the two 'Thumbs Up' guys come to mind) expect Oscar nomination-worthy acting and scripts out of these movies or what, but I think that when they can put their expectations and reservations aside, we can all start enjoying action movies more. That being said, this is not one of the better action movies I've seen. It's entertaining, I've always like Jet Li's American films (I haven't seen any of his early work), this isn't one of the best, but it's all still choreographed well. Tom Arnold and Anthony Anderson team up well together as a brazen comedy act. DMX almost reprises his role in Exit Wounds here, which was another decent action movie from the same team who made this movie. Mark Dacascos is the only disappointment here, I was expecting something more from him after his performance in 'The Brotherhood of the Wolf,' though this is better than his performance as Eric Draven in 'The Crow' television series. Thankfully, these martial arts action films are replacing the action films of old, because I don't think the genre will survive on films like 'Collateral Damage.' Don't see this expecting 'Braveheart,' this movie is devoid of any seriousness in the script, and for once this may be a good thing. 6/10**
Review of Cradle 2 the Grave
