Review of Tekken (2010) by John A — 14 Sep 2010
Tekken, Dwight Little's movie adaptation of the video game series, has very little to be happy for.The concept of the video game revolves around fighting and this picture makes that point known very early on.
Heck, there isn't much time to waste when this production doesn't even reach 90 minutes. In the end, the story is predictable and unimpressive along with many lines of its dialogue.The fights are one of the few highlights, although it does shy away from them a little when the action turns into some gun play in an escape sequence.
As for the fights, Cyril Raffaelli's choreography is noteworthy as he turns the matches into furious hand to hand and weapon encounters. On the downside, the frantic editing during these segments is a letdown.
Most of the characters lack any serious buildup and back story, which makes them uninteresting. Luke Goss, Ian Anthony Dale, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, although looking strange, provide the more acceptable performances.
Jon Foo and the alluring Kelly Overton are mediocre at best as the major characters.Tekken does very little in the way of captivating and is therefore a film to pass up on.
This review of Tekken (2010) was written by John A on 14 Sep 2010.
Tekken has generally received mixed reviews.
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