Undisputed III: Redemption

Einfach, direkt, wirkungsvoll, mit einem prima Ende. Einen vierten Stern gebe ich nicht, dafür ist das ein zu großer non-brainer. Ich werde aber auf weitere Prügeleien von Florentine warten. (25.07.2011)

An action B-movie following a well-established outline, but at the same time moving in such a straightforward and effective way that it will have no competition in the genre for a long time. The fights are incredibly stylish and entertaining, the story is simple and well put together and Scott Adkins is set to have a really big career. One of the best action flicks of recent years. (07.07.2012)

Scott Adkins as a living, breathing special effect. It is enough for the film to have him and a capable choreographer; nothing else is needed. The third instalment of the Undisputed franchise does not have as substantial a screenplay as the two preceding films in the series and was made with an obviously lower budget, but none of that matters, since all of it is offset by the preference for arena-scale storytelling and the full use of the main attractions. This time, Adkins is given room to showcase not only his charisma, but especially his physical virtues in contact choreography with other athletes in front of the camera. Director Isaac Florentine knows very well that he can discard everything else and invests what he saves on narrative and extras in the choreography and preparation of the fightscenes. Thanks to Adkins and the other athletes, he can indulge in long, breathtaking shots with an imaginative combination of punches and acrobatics that none of the contemporary blockbusters can pull off. (04.04.2020)

If you think about it for even a second, you’ll probably get the urge to kill yourself on the edge of the DVD player. Boyka speaks Latin, takes up religion, and hangs out with chatty negros. The corruption of the prison system has grown to international proportions and so the muggles are beating themselves up in the spirit of globalization. But if you wave your hand over it, Issac Florentine serves you a brawler from another dimension of filmmaking categories because you won't see anything like it in the "family entertainment" category. The uncompromising nature of it sticks out immensely, the fighters abound with a very diverse collection of skills, and it all happens in long, furiously uncut takes. You didn't necessarily have to have grown up on it, but if nothing else, you should definitely nod at the physicality of those involved. Within its genre, I give it 4 ½. (22.05.2010)

This is certainly not my favourite genre, but I still quite liked Undisputed III. The fights at least are perfect, what bothered me more than a little, though, was the black and white friendship that doesn’t fit very well. The film is actually quite silly from the start, “surprisingly” it never taxes the brain too much, but I expected that. Not enough for three stars, but it was decent fun. (18.07.2010)