Die Fighting
Die Fighting
| 03 November 2014 (USA)
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When a team of Shaolin-trained kung fu actors is about to get their break in Hollywood, a mysterious and sadistic Director forces them to run a gauntlet through Los Angeles. The Director films their every move as they prove their prowess by provoking a rogues' gallery of underworld thugs and martial artists.

Reviews
Ensofter Overrated and overhyped
Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
Rita McMillin Worth the watch! This movie is action packed with crazy awesome fighting throughout the whole movie and the fights just kept just getting more and more intense! It's absolutely worth checking out because you won't see fight scenes like these everyday. For a low budget movie they did a great job with all the action and the fight choreography was new and refreshing compared to other movies. Anyone who says "bad fighting" is crazy because the fighting was absolutely amazing and these martial artists are extremely skilled at what they do. Most Hollywood movies these days are all wires and CG and stunt doubles - so it's been awhile since I've seen fighting like this. I hope these guys keep making more movies because I look forward to watching them!
davidjjey This film was disappointing, with a capital D. I grew up doing and watching martial arts, and I can ignore a dodgy plot if the fighting is good enough - sadly it wasn't in this effort, and the plot is totally ridiculous as well. I only made it through the whole thing because I had some other (intentional) distractions going on at the same time (especially needed when there was no fighting). Yes, the plot and acting were that bad. So for the short review, that's it - don't waste your time.In more detail - for choreography, "The Raid 2" does the same sort of thing as this film (multiple opponents, creative techniques) but looks a lot more convincing. No doubt there's real skill to making a hit look real, and the makers of Die Fighting need to work on that. A related problem is that, too often they portrayed weak or fancy techniques as being effective, and at the same time, I don't think there wasn't anything there I hadn't seen before.As for the story - urghh, the plot hinges on ever-present video cameras which I find ridiculous (because the characters actually move around quite a bit), then there's the whole motivation for them...*sigh*. As for a plot mechanic, look, it basically rips off Saw, and it uses a little found footage on top of that, so....yeah. A poorly filmed, poorly choreographed martial arts version of Saw. Evidently the guys who made this were just as desperate as the main character in the movie itself.
vinnlau I'm a big fan of martial arts movies and i think nowadays it's quite difficult to find a movie with legible fight scenes and an interesting scenario that make you watch the whole movie. Die Fighting is one of those that keep you on your seat until the end cause it's not only about the martial arts but also about something real,human,that could have happen, not some vendetta crap like we often see those days. I think the idea of the plot was quite imaginative and genuine. About the martial arts,the choreography was amazing,Wushu style(Chinese martial arts)the directing was great with actual shots where you can see the actors are real martial artists,(like The Raid)i think this movie was made with brio
dreamwalk1986 The acting is terrible, the choreography and fight scenes are abysmal, and the plot, if you can even call it that does not hold attention at all. This films just screams low budget, with poorly trained actors and mediocre (at best) martial artists. It almost reminds me of Arena as it has many similarities, but worse, much much worse if you can believe that. Ultimately it is not worth your time, not to buy or rent, you couldn't give it away without offending the other person. Stay away at all costs, trust me. You're best watching an actual good fighting film such as; Undisputed 2, blood sport, IP man and the like.