Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Dotbankey A lot of fun.

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Leofwine_draca KILLZONE 2 - original title SHA PO LANG 2 - is a belated sequel to the Donnie Yen-starrer of the early 2000s, not that it has anything to do with that movie. As a film, it's a mixed bag, with a little too much influence from mainland China to be truly successful. The film is mired down with bad direction (from the guy who did NEW BLOOD, a similarly poorly-directed B-movie) and a rather convoluted storyline that mixes in a corrupt prison warden with a plot involving illegal organ harvesting and the like. Truth be told, none of this is very interesting, so it's a good job that a top cast helps to make the tired material work. Wu Jing is typically dynamic as the hero of the hour, but my money's on Tony Jaa as the main man here, and it's great to see him delivering hard-knuckle action once more. Further along in the cast list, veteran stars Simon Yam and Ken Lo elevate the work by their presence, Louis Koo gets an odd little incognito role, and Zhang Jin's big bad is spoilt by an excess of wirework. Still, the action scenes are generally dynamic and exciting, although there's not enough of them. Jaa battles Jing in a couple of fun fights, there's a big bus set-piece, some prison brawling, and then an extended bout at the climax. None of it is fantastic, but it passes the time well enough and lifts the spirits a little. A shame about that unresolved literal cliffhanger ending, though.

Destroyer Wod Alright, as most people i saw this movie and tough damn its Killzone 2, the first one was very good, and it got Tony Jaa, must be a kick ass movie right? Not to mention finally Tony do something else than traditional Thai "villager movies". Don't get me wrong, Ong Bak and Protector where awesome movie, but certainly not for the plot.So at first i tough Jaa was the main character, turn out he is more like the side character, but still enough in the movie to justify the "starring" status. Jing Wu is really the main star tough. Still when you pick up a Tony Jaa movie you expect a lot of martial arts right? This movie is lacking a bit of it. There is a decent amount in the second half but at the same time the pacing is very off, at some point it goes a long moment without a fight scene and somehow the plot didn't really interested me that much personally. At least it try to not be too much too traditional either on the Chinese or thai side, but it just didn't made me care that much for the emotional side. I won't say too much to keep this a spoiler free review but lets just say it reminded me of what Pound of Flesh with JCVD was about.The fights tough, where pretty good. One fight scene in particular in the middle of the movie was very well shot. There is a bit of wirefu used in general in the movie but not enough to distract too much in my own opinion.In the end i would say the first hour of this movie felt mostly boring for me but the second one had some pretty cool stuff going on at time. This is why I'm gonna give it the average score. I had an OK time with it, nothing more. Certainly not a movie to remember. Worth a rental.

skyrimmole I'll keep it short because you shouldn't be reading this you should be watching SPL 2! Like the first it has a genuinely good plot; though this time the story is much more heartfelt and intricately woven. It manages to seamlessly blend the narrative in and around action sequences that will have you battered and bruised from merely watching them! The characters are well written and superbly realised by all actors involved. It was great to see some returning characters from the first film, though it's the new characters that really breath life into this incredible sequel. Tony Jaa really shows his range as an actor in this, becoming more than just an incredible fighter. Jing Wu, Louis Koo and Zhang Jin's performances are brilliant especially Jing Wu; the co-protagonist alongside Jaa. In short; this film can stand confidently beside Ip Man, The Man From Nowhere and The Raid films (the latter being a clear inspiration for some of the scenes in SLP 2) as a modern martial arts classic! Go watch it!

minh_le I came into this movie with high hopes having been a huge fan of similar movies such as SPL, Flashpoint, and many of tony Jaa's films.I always felt HK action movies' plots were only there to connect the action scenes together. I've never been too impressed with any plot from an HK movie, and unfortunately SPL2 continues that trend. The plot relies on far too many coincidences to occur and often times, the characters motivations seem really questionable.If you can ignore the flimsy plot, you'll be treated to some of the best martial arts action since the original SPL. There are 4 actors in this movie that can REALLY fight and their skills are well highlighted in several scenes. The choreograph and framing of the scenes was so well executed allowing the viewer to fully appreciate the skills of the fighters. There are a handful of memorable fight scenes in the movie but special mention has to be reserved for the final fight. It's quite a lengthy scene and is full of extremely satisfying action. I'd rate it on par with any scene in SPL1 / Flashpoint..9 seems like a very high rating given the substandard plot but i've been itching for a good martial arts movies and even the latest Donnie Yen / tony Jaa offerings have left me slightly disappointed. SPL2 reminds me what i love so much about Martial Arts movies and I'm glad there is so much promising talent in Wu Jing, Andy On, and Zhang Jin to replace the likes of Donnie Yen / Jet Li / Jacky Chan.