Review of District 13: Ultimatum (2009) by Richard C — 03 Jan 2013

I saw District B13 randomly in the movies when it first came out with my friend with no pretense only knowing it was an European action flick. I was impressed with it. It was the first time I had seen par kor and it was just electrifying especially mixed with intense martial arts.

The action in the first film was incredible and walked a very fine line of camp but since it was performed so superiorly it was hard not to be an awe. And the team up of the two sexy and extremely talented leads was just jaw dropping to say the least and it had a decent storyline as well.

I don't know why I didn't rush to see the sequel but watching it today I wish I had because it was an awesome friggin movie. And a really solid sequel. When it begins with one crazy action sequence after the next you kind of feel like wow this is awesome but there really doesn't seem to be a point.

But as the film moves along it really adds to the first film and in keeping with the original characters and actors that made the first go around such a success they have made something really awesome.

If there was a weakness in the first film it would have been the main girl who was quite annoying but they have remedied that in the sequel introducing a truly kick ass action heroine with a blade in her pony tail.

I wouldn't say the sequel was better than the original that film felt a lot bigger and although this one follows a more intimate trail it really speaks to the franchises ever evolving storyline and with the announcement of a third film hitting theaters in 2014 gives me something to look forward too in action cinema.

4/5.