Redbelt

I believe David Mamet did a great job with this film. He managed to show a true art and soul of a real martial artist. This film is not about training, action and competition. It is more about a life of... Full review

How do you know this is a bad David Mamet film? The dialogue is terrible. TERRIBLE. When what Mamet is best known for is absent, you don't need to know anything else to know this is a trainwreck of a... Full review

For years now I've believed that Chiwetel Ejiofor is one of the most underrated actors around. For those looking for proof, go no further than Redbelt. He delivers one of the most commanding performances of the decade in this film... Full review

If you know your Mamet you can watch 'Redbelt' for the significant ways in which it's un-Mamet-like and it will be more enjoyable. If you don't know your Mamet, you're likely to find it just as baffling and off-putting as... Full review

Overall, this was an excellent movie centered around the conflict between the purity of martial arts and the dark side of greed, promotion, and general human decay. The story line was believable enough to keep viewers engaged in the movie--without too... Full review

Not since Braveheart has such a noble character been explored. Who among us would remain true to a higher value given these obstacles, disappointments and pressures? Certainly not I, sad to say, but it was inspiring to watch someone else do... Full review

Intricately plotted, visually appealing, and extremely taut, this film will blow you away. There are excellent performances by Tim Allen, Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pigeon (the Major's wife in The Unit), Max Martini (also in the Unit), and Ricky Jay. But the... Full review

This movie surprised me and struck a chord. The only downside was that it was not long enough. The acting was superb, especially the performance of Chiwetel Ejiofor. The emotion portrayed by his eyes alone is more than you can get... Full review

The story in the movie is somewhat original. It starts by being a thinking man's martial arts movie. After the introduction of what appear to be key characters and stories, it seems that the writer (David Mamet) kinda leaves some plot... Full review

What I know of Mamet is that he is a superb creative person, in both visual and verbal media. His contributions to the stage are legendary. Not to mention his rich personal life. So if you're a Mamet fan or a... Full review

There are three new DVDs on the shelves that are interesting, offbeat, and not very well known.Perhaps they were hard to market because of how unusual they sound: An art house kung fu movie? ... Full Article

REDBELT: Director David Mamet attempts a thinking man's martial arts movie.Unfortunately, Redbelt struggles despite Mr. Mamet's fascination with the subject and strong performances, especially by lead Chiwetel Ejiofor. ... Full Article

REDBELT (Sony) David Mamet's latest starts out as a perfectly watchable drama about a taciturn jiu-jitsu instructor (Chiwetel Ejiofor) mixed up with some sinister Hollywood types, but takes a sharp left turn into lunacy in the third act (to paraphrase... ... Full Article

David Mamet mentions throughout the extras on this Blu-ray disc that Redbelt is a fighting movie. This is true, but it's still a Mamet film: it's not going to march in lockstep with some off-the-rack underdog sports formula or mindlessly... ... Full Article

May 15, 2008 Of all the Chicago theater people who've left town for better things, none has been a bigger loss than David Mamet. Like Mike Royko or Nelson Algren, he created an authentic Chicago voice (though his famously stylized... ... Full Article