Redbelt

Great movie from start to end. The entire movie is full of Drama that isn't full of B.S. or sorts. It is a serious Drama that is totally enjoyable and not to mention. The ending won't make you angry. It leads... Full review

If you like boxing movies and sports action movies this movie isn't for you. If you want to see a drama with some descent action scenes this movie is seriously worth checking out. Roger Ebert believe it or not hit it... Full review

I found that this movie really touched on alot of areas that are gone in the movies today, integrity, honor, loyality and good passion for what a person believes in.... Full review

This film is full of attention grabbing scenes and plot twists. It is an engaging film, but the end falls completely flat. As we move toward the climax, the twists become less and less plausible and this us frustrating.... Full review

I was expecting a Rocky style fighting movie with Jujitsu....But was I wrong on this one! It has a clever and an unconventional story line with left and right punches, keep coming until the end. The ending was over done and... Full review

i've been walking around my house answering the phone "this mike terry" once you see the movie you will know why cause he is my new movie hero. Definetley a sleeper that got passed me in the theaters i recommend this... Full review

The movie was still pretty good, but I thought it would have better fight scenes. And in a way the story kinda pissed me off, I don't wanna be a spoiler, but in a way it kinda did. But the acting... Full review

this really puts a real great story to mixed martial arts action, well thought of script and direction. excellent fight scenes and dramatic twists and turns.. the one if not only best DVD seen this year!... Full review

The student masters his final lesson upon the path his Teacher has set out for him. Beautiful!!!! I can't think of any better description of this movie other than the Essence of the Teacher/student relationship. Upon completing his final task the... Full review

This film is action and at the same time drama. Acting is great and the story is different. Just a bit of a problem, i'm a little lost about the ending.. does it have an ending? It finishes getting the redbelt... Full review

Actually, that's a major understatement and a half.If there is a problem with Redbelt, it's that Mamet overcomplicates, putting Mike in a headlock, then swinging him flat on his back. On the other hand, Ejiofor is superbly centred and authoritative, completely in command of Mamet's mantra-like dialogue ("Improve the position"; "There's always an escape"). ... Full Review

David Mamet's excellent film is a slow-boiling mystery that rewards patience and explores a range of fascinating and resonant themes. The ever-reliable Emily Mortimer also brings out a multi-dimensional nature to her character, with the damaged, fragile nature of rape victim Laura instantly evident from one look into her eyes. ... Full Review

Extras: Mamet chats with mixed martial arts champ Randy Couture on a commentary track and appears in a separate video Q&A that delves into his own martial-arts training. What holds it together is Ejiofor, who proves himself a genuine, grade-A movie star. ... Full Review

That kind of hokey heavy-handedness all but negates some sympathetic performances by Mortimer and Ejiofor, and the atmosphere of isolation and otherworldliness that Mamet seemed to so carefully cultivate elsewhere in the film. FIRST PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2008 As a playwright, David Mamet ("Glengarry, Glen Ross," "Faustus") is probably best known for his smart and profanity-laced dialogue, often involving down-and-outs. ... Full Review

REDBELT is that damn good of a movie. Heres where REDBELT goes from our hero, Mike Terry, getting on his feet to getting in a hole. ... Full Review

David Gritten enjoys a combination of David Mamet and Chiwetel Ejiofor but thinks Liam Neeson an odd choice Britain's Chiwetel Ejiofor also brings credit to his profession as the lead in David Mamet's Redbelt , as Mike Terry, an LA... ... Full Article

Redbelt is David Mamet's sticky homage to the moral efficacy of jiujitsu which he studied for five intense years. The discipline is remarkable. But this constipated drama, set in a blue-collar corner of Los Angeles, imparts none of the sweat-shop... ... Full Article

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