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Kickboxer 4:The Aggressor | Year: 1994 Directed: - Albert Pyun Actors/Actresses: - Sasha Mitchell Awful everything... Enormously bad director Albert Pyun returns to ruin the "Kickboxer" series in the fourth installment that has no continuity to the third at all, which is why it fails. The third film had some fun excitement. This one is a depressing, boring work of smut that wants badly to be a martial-arts flick, but instead feels more like a late night soap opera. Full of horrid dialogue, bad choreography, and characters you learn to hate, this film pretty much kills what could have been a fun series. If you're watching the "Kickboxer" films, stop at the third. This movie will either depress you or put you to sleep. Formulaic but stylish fight-fare. If you have seen all the other Kickboxer films, you may be a bit dismayed at the tone of this one. It is as different from the first 3 as night is from day. This installment is very dark in tone, having jettisoned the Teacher figure from previous films, and the humor that interaction with him provided. Our hero is now a loner out for revenge upon his nemesis Tong Po. In the first few expository minutes, a voice-over explains that David(I think that's his name) has married, and his wife was kidnapped and is being held by Tong Po. The rest of the story involves a to-the-death competion hosted by T. P. which our hero infiltrates in order to find and free his wife.<BR>This movie would have made a much better stand-alone picture. Mitchell's character has changed so much he might as well be a different man, although it would not have solved the problem of the tacked-on backstory. Besides, a different actor is playing Tong Po! Sure he looks similar, but that is really pushing it!<BR>Sasha Mitchell does well in the fight scenes, showing some grace and variety in his movement. The camera manages to shoot him so you can even see some of what he is doing. Several time Women's Champion Michelle Krasnoo also appears as a bratty girl who wants to fight with the big boys. Her martial arts are much better than her acting. You almost want her to get her butt kicked. <BR>There is not much depth in the story but not much is required. The wounded hero has a just cause, the villain does dastardly deeds with a smile and there are many round-knees and devastating kicks. This movie really just wants to look good and it manages pretty well. There is eye candy for men and women and lots of martial arts.<BR>This is not bad for b-movie fight flicks. The director left room for a sequel should the studio want to try for one more but 4 is enough already! Go find something else to do! Kickboxer 4 RULES! Okay, the "real" Tong Po didn't show up for this although they used Michel Quissi's picture on the box and the Kamel Krifia is just awful for the most part, but it's his awful dialogue and trying to be Tong Po that make this film a hoot. Sasha Mitchell is awesome and really takes the movie over the top in terms of the fighting. I like his return to Muay Thai style in the fights and he pulls it off well. Albert Pyun did us a favor and went away from showing the same kick twenty times with the exception of a few scenes. The tournament is well done and the whole cast does a great job despite the flimsy storyline. Like Tong Po wouldn't recognize David Sloane the minute he saw him...RIGHT! I loved Michelle "Mouse" Krasnoo. She ROCKS and really made a difference in my enjoyment of the film. I wish she were in more films. Buy Kickboxer 4 The Aggressor at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Kickboxer 4 The Aggressor Search with the Priority Search Engine on Kickboxer 4 The Aggressor This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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