The Tournament
Death by Elimination
One one will survive.
Every seven years, thirty of the world's most deadly assassins face off against one another for an outrageous cash prize. There's only one rule: kill or die. As dozens of wealthy gamblers watch via closed-circuit TV, a city is overrun by brutal assassins - all aiming to be the last one standing. Starring Ving Rhames, Kelly Hu and Robert Carlyle, The Tournament is an explosive, action-loaded thriller where the winner takes all.
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Baaaaad - rnhaas
This is a pretty terrible one. The premise, which is of course not very good or new, has been done better before. The plot is pretty transparent and full of minor holes that if you start thinking about it, it becomes annoying. The characters are hilarious: they're cold blooded killers, except when they're not (like when they pause for the obligatory "dang you got me" moment). I guess the action is passable, but I have seen far better edited films (one poorly lit scene with two white guys with ponytails shooting at each other is particularly confounding). Trash.Uh-huh - babypook66
This film has been done before, and often. Still, it was enjoyable enough. Ving Rhames is appropriately intense and Robert Carlyle is all over the place.
And Kelly Hu, is always a joy to watch, imo.
Although the ending was predictable, The Tournament is done fairly well for it's kind. I'd recommend it, especially if you're looking for some escapist fare.This is what I wanted Gamer to be! - tinmar
When I saw the Gamer previews I thought that it would be more like this film is.
A great, high octane adrenalin filled action extravaganza.
I only wish it could have been longer so that we would have seen a few more of the fights but what you do see is amazing. There are few big stars here but that only adds to its appeal and the movie isn't about the acting anyway. It is about the action and there is plenty of it. This is a wild ride that does not stop right up until the very end. If you enjoy great fight sequences, lots of guns and explosions then this is the film you want to see.
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Baaaaad - rnhaas
This is a pretty terrible one. The premise, which is of course not very good or new, has been done better before. The plot is pretty transparent and full of minor holes that if you start thinking about it, it becomes annoying. The characters are hilarious: ...Uh-huh - babypook66
This film has been done before, and often. Still, it was enjoyable enough. Ving Rhames is appropriately intense and Robert Carlyle is all over the place.
And Kelly Hu, is always a joy to watch, imo.
Although the ending was predictable, The Tournament ...This is what I wanted Gamer to be! - tinmar
When I saw the Gamer previews I thought that it would be more like this film is.
A great, high octane adrenalin filled action extravaganza.
I only wish it could have been longer so that we would have seen a few more of the fights but what you do see ...