Review of Bloodsport (1988) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Tribune — 20 Apr 1994
The fight scenes are staged cleanly enough by Newt Arnold, a veteran assistant director (to Sam Peckinpah, among others) making his debut at the helm. But the contest format is hopelessly repetitive and inert, the characters would seem underdeveloped in a comic book, and the restricted setting ensures that the action will never develop any real scale or velocity.
The Chinese may take it on the chin in Bloodsport, but their own movies are infinitely better.
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This review of Bloodsport (1988) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Tribune on 20 Apr 1994.
Bloodsport has generally received positive reviews.
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