KnotMissPriceless
Why so much hype?
Juana
what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
Roxie
The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
vincentlynch-moonoi
There was a time -- oh, around 1991-1997 -- when Wesley Snipes was one of my very favorite actors. But then he began to get typecast -- his own doing -- into martial arts-related films. He forgot that acting was about...acting. And my esteem for him dwindled...as it seemed to do for pretty much everyone. And this movie is a good example of Snipes not having to act. What he did have to do here was box, and one of the highlights of the film (yes, there are some) is that the boxing was reasonably realistic (and I say that as a person who watches a fair amount of boxing). In fact, I kept wondering how many of those "thrown punches" actually landed at least a glancing blow. The cameraman did a great job filming the boxing scenes. But, as good as the boxing appeared, I still go to a movie to watch acting...and there wasn't much of that here. So, for me, what was the point? The story is okay. A Mike Tyson-like boxer who goes to prison and fights the prison favorite. Ving Rhames actually does the better acting here, and does fine with the boxing, too.Peter Falk has a role as a con who is involved in the gambling side of boxing in the pen; it was meant to be gritty, but comes off as cliché-ish. I always enjoyed seeing Jon Seda on screen, and never quite understood why his big screen acting didn't catch on more.If you wanna watch 2 guys pretend they are boxing, then this is a good film for you. If you wanna watch some good acting, look elsewhere. Okay for a viewing...once.
thinker1691
In the world of rank boxing, there are many notable fights which can be measured on one hand. But in the world of Cinamatic boxing there are dozens which have been made into Hollywood legends. In this release, called " Undisputed " the result was the creation of a boxing Classic. It is the story of the Heavyweight Champion of the World, George 'Iceman' Chambers (Ving Rhames) who has been arrested, convicted and sentenced to prison. Undefeated on the outside world, Chambers learns that at Sweetwater Prison, another man shares that distinguished title. That individual is Monroe Hutchen (Wesley Snipes) who hold the record of never having lost a boxing match. However, even though a fight between these two athletes is inevitable, the Warden moves to quash the event. However, Mendy Ripstein a Mafia gangster (Peter Falk) from the old days steps in, uses his considerable influence and the special match is back on. The entire confrontation is seen by officials as a potential explosion, the Captain of the guard, A.J.Mercker (Michael Rooker) believes he can control over 700 riotous inmates and one memorable fight to the finish. Jon Seda, Wes Studi, and Fisher Stevens as James 'Ratbag' Kroycek, add to the dramatic intensity and over all excitement which is the main-stay of this incredible film. With top notch acting and believability of the superior actors, (especially when Rhames and Snipes are equally matched) the result is one cage fight away from memorable entertainment. ****
Spikeopath
I'm sorry if that comes across as harsh but this film is a complete mess, both in the editing room and to the bewildered acting from some usually tidy performers. The plot is a straight forward one that doesn't call for much ingenuity on the viewers behalf, we can reasonably expect competent acting and choreography in what is basically an unofficial biopic of Mike Tyson's conviction for rape and his subsequent time in prison.Instead of putting heart to the story the makers have simply plonked two big name black actors in a prison setting with one having a bigger mouth and ego than the other, and all this leading to a big punch up to decide who is the rugged and toughest man on the planet !. Throw away interview scenes of the woman raped by our main protagonist don't garner sympathy or merit because they are so misplaced and badly acted they seem like an edited after thought.Poor film and in one scene where Michael Rooker looks bemused at the fight between Ving Rhames & Wesley Snipes.......it says it all, it's embarrassing so don't be fooled by the talent appearing in the movie, they are all wasted and deserve better, hell we all do, 2/10.
Boloxxxi
This movie was a pleasant surprise.I say this because like some of you, I sometimes like to see what my fellow IMDb reviewers have to say about a movie before I check it out. Most of the reviews I saw for Undisputed seemed middling and that put me off for a good while. Recently I decided- "What the hey! I'll check it out anyway!" Am I glad I did because I enjoyed it immensely. (Just goes to show that IMDb reviewers are not infallible, yours truly included.) This was a kind of David and Goliath movie behind bars: This big arrogant heavyweight champion gets sent to prison for rape (Sound familiar?). In prison, he has no respect for anyone and let's them know it. This includes the prison champion. Toward the end of the movie they eventually square off as we know they would (and should).Folks, this movie was "tight". By that I mean there was never any slack in my interest even though there were only a few skirmishes until the big finale. Interestingly, Wesley Snipes's character was surprisingly restrained (unusual, I think) and did not seem that visible. This worked very well for him and the movie in general. We all know he plays cocky very well but this time that role and the spotlight went to Ving Rhames as the heavyweight sent to the slammer for rape. No doubt about it, Ving was intimidating. Like a horror movie, he made me cringe a couple of times and I was safely in my house! Everything worked for me; even the edgy, hardcore rap music in the background of some of the scenes (I'm generally not a big fan of rap music folks, so that's saying something!). Real television news and sports personalities were used which gave credibility to an incredible situation; by the start of the big fight, criminals -from both inside and out- were running the prison. I had to laugh. This is the fun of movies: entertaining you and making you believe in the improbable. The fight commentator was great. I don't know if he was an actor playing one or if he really was one. That's how good he was. The big fight was filmed expertly showing the action from inside, outside, and above the arena (a large cage). The camera person did not miss a beat. The action itself was intelligently choreographed (reminded me a bit of the last Rocky movie) so that it was believable and you couldn't tell what was going to happen. I'll let you in on a secret: this is one of the best and most realistic movie-boxing matches ever put on film! You almost believe that the fight-coordinator(s) took it all from a real boxing match. -And who knows? -Like the idea for Ving's character, maybe they did. I sure as hell felt like I was at one despite the prison setting. Whatever you might think of the rest of the movie, the boxing match at the end makes it all worth it and is not to be missed!!! Love, Boloxxxi.
