Action hero Wesley Snipes (Blade, Demolition Man) is back on top form in this dynamite powered, action spectacular. An accelerated blast of full-throttle violence, heart pounding thrills and death defying action sequences.
Wesley Snipes is a really fun actor.. more than that he's a really fun performer to watch. I'm a big fan. Demolition Man was one of the best action films of the 90s and he was perfect in the role of Simon Phoenix a defrosted bad guy looking to get his revenge on Sly Stallone's Demolition Man. The Blade franchise was all sorts of fun, swords, vampires, guns, what more could you want? Ace. Snipes' finest hour? It's got to be as street wise basketball player Sydney in White Men Can't Jump alongside Woody Harrelson. A perfect film if ever there was one. And if more proof were needed he is also a highly skilled martial artist and also proved his acting chops in films such as Mo' Better Blues and Jungle Fever. Okay so there is the odd turkey on Snipes resume but that's to be expected of any actor. They can't all be winners can they?
But Snipes has been in trouble of late for alleged tax evasion and now he's paying the bills with some straight to DVD release junk. Game of Death happens to be one of them. It's a shame and I really hope he can sort out his problems and get back to some great acting soon in some better roles.
Snipes plays Agent Marcus, an undercover operative who specialises in getting up close and personal with his targets before taking them out. And by that I mean he's a trained, hired killer, not that he takes them out to restaurants to wine and dine them.
Marcus' right hand man is Zander (Gary Daniels). Also on his team is Floria (Zoe Bell). But on his next big job - to get close to arms dealer Mr Smith (Robert Davi) and then dispatch him - his colleagues decide to turn against him and take his share. Well naturally any character played by Snipes is going to have none of this sort of behaviour and an all out fight begins. If this all sounds good then I'm doing it a disservice. It's really all rather boring to be honest. I didn't want it to be. I wanted it to be a kick-ass film, but it's not. It's dull and Daniel and Bell are both terrible in their roles. Wooden and uninspired.
What makes the film unbearable however is the awful editing and direction. It's really annoying Director Giorgio Serafini and Editors Kevin Budzynski and Todd Ramsay appear to have gone a little bit mad. Every now and then the otherwise pin-sharp, beautiful Blu-ray image goes all blurred, or horribly grainy, or turns to black and white for no reason whatsoever. There are numerous needless pieces of camera movement like swish-pans and ultra zooms. It's enough to make you feel physically ill.
Game of Death is a pretty disappointing and is pretty frustrating as well. It did have some potential to be good but there's not enough tension or momentum, or for that matter sensible plotting or a logical script.
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Action film starring Wesley Snipes. CIA secret agent Marcus Jones (Snipes) is assigned to infiltrate a Detroit arms dealer and take down the head of the hedge fund operation behind it. But as he closes in on his target, Jones finds himself up against an unexpected adversary.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Action hero Wesley Snipes (Blade, Demolition Man) is back on top form in this dynamite powered, action spectacular. An accelerated blast of full-throttle violence, heart pounding thrills and death defying action sequences. Also starring unstoppable kickboxing champion Gary Daniels (The Expendables) and female stunt legend Zoe Bell (Death Proof, Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2). Detroit: one of the toughest cities in the world. The kind of place where Agent Marcus (Snipes) fits right in as one of the most merciless and deadly bodyguards in the business. He's a walking war who'll stop at nothing to protect his clients. When a famous senator is injured during an assassination attempt and held in hospital, Marcus unleashes a storm of hellfire and fury to protect his life. Ruthless assassins, trained killers, double-crossing C.I.A agents and infamous arms dealers are all about to become players in the Game Of Death, a game of few survivors where losing is not an option. Actors Wesley Snipes, Zoe Bell, Gary Daniels, Robert Davi, Simon Rhee, Richard Goteri, Ele Bardha, Vladimir Tevlovski & Frank Zieger Director Giorgio Serafini Certificate 15 years and over Year 2010 Languages English
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