Burkettonhe This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Beulah Bram A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

jdavisjdavis If you like martial arts and video games, then there is no excuse not to watch this. It's a Street Fighter non-cartoon that is actually good, yes really! I'm a gamer, and Street Fighter is one of my favorites so I may be a little biased. But I have been burned in the past, so I typically avoid movies that aren't a sure thing. Still I heard good things about this, finally bought it for my 7 year old who is crazy about Street Fighter, and I was very much pleasantly surprised. It even caught the attention of my wife and she stopped what she was doing to watch half of it... that's right my wife who has never sat through an entire movie while at home, ever, much less 5 minutes of a martial arts flick! This is very much the story of Ryu and Ken, Akuma and Gouken. It is very Japanese, in that it's set entirely(?) in Japan and has a fair bit of Japanese dialog. The older Japanese actors and the young lady are what made it for me... they were quite convincing. The other guys did a fine job as well. The fighting was more than respectable, and you could tell these guys knew what they were doing. The effects are not Hollywood, but they are not emphasized much and the other aspects of the movie make up for it.

Ronny Singer Have you seen the insane high ratings almost all the reviewers have given? They have said everything, this series is really THAT great! Season 2, please come fast! The actors doing a great job, portraying Ryu, Ken, Goken, Goki (Akuma) and Gotetsu very accurately. The production value is almost unbelievable, considering the low budget. Hollywood, shame on you! The proverb is really true: A small budget inspires creativity! (if there's motivation). After the two abysmal Hollywood movies, everybody was convinced that a live-action adaptation of Street Fighter is impossible. Assassins Fist proved us all wrong. I'm so happy for that!

Guillaume Beck I'm an hardcore Street fighter fan and I just CAN'T BELIEVE the glorious reviews this piece of crap received here. This movie is just a plain waste of time, boring as hell and making the Van Damme movie look great. I watched it with 2 friends and we got critically bored around the 6th episode ... the series have 14 of them ... the rest was just TORTURE. No climax, here, when it stops you're left wondering if you missed something, almost no characters except for Ryu, Ken, Akuma and Gouken, predictable as hell ... no ... as ALPHA TURBO HELL' !THIS IS A NIGHTMARE. But you know, there is a light at the end of the tunnel 'cuz one great SFII movie actually exists, the ANIME released in 94 ... just check this one out instead (or watch it again if you've already seen it).

PatrYk Jamroz This is how you do a TV-show based on a video game right. Focused storytelling, great action, fantastic production values and some of most respectful treatment of the source material ever made.For me as a fan of the franchise it was especially delightful witnessing all the small details and wonderful nudges made for us the gamers. In hands of less capable people, things like "Ken giving Ryu his headband", would probably be omitted altogether. Not to say however that the hole package is only wrapped up in one big "fanservice" chain, it actually has other benefits as well. Everything is held together with pretty solid storytelling that knows its characters (and most importantly its limits). The best decision? By keeping the entire season only telling Ryu's, Ken's, Akuma's and Gouken's story which all four get fleshed out properly and feel, dear I say it, multidimensional. Even if the acting isn't always the best (Ken), the overall cast does a wonderful job at portraying - lets be honest - paper thin video game characters that only differentiated on some very basic levels, not talking gameplay-wise of course where the aggressive Ken plays nothing like Ryu. The game version of Ken was only really defined as the blond rich kid that was hot tempered and as goes for Ryu his best friend and full-time traveling bum... he searched always for a new opponent to fight and... well there wasn't that much more to go on. Assassins Fist changes that fact and brings some much desired meat that help establish the arcs, not only for our two protagonists but for the villains as well. The beautiful scenery and some truly nostalgic tunes enhance the experience so much you stop carrying about any small problems this ambitious series does have.Assassins Fist ends up been one of the best adaptations (in every possible way) that honors its heritage and works even as its own piece of entertainment. Highly recommended!