Best of the Best 2
- Eric Roberts: Alex Grady
- Phillip Rhee: Tommy Lee
- Chris Penn as Travis Bickle
- Ralf Möller: Brakus
- Simon Rhee: Dae Han
- Sonny Landham: James
Best of the Best 2 - The Invincible is an American martial arts film directed by Robert Radler in 1993 for Ralf Möller it is after Universal Soldier and cyborg third appearance in an American film and the second supporting role. as a villain.
Action
The action takes place a few years after the events in Karate Tiger IV - Best of the Best Alex Grady, Tommy Lee and Travis Bickle have together opened a Taekwondo school in Las Vegas. Travis occurs secretly in competitions in the Colloseum, a secret arena under a disco on. In his last fight he challenged the owner Brakus. When he is playing babysitter for Walter, the eleven year old son Alex, he takes him unceremoniously into the arena. However Brakus dominated the fight and clearly breaks Travis under the jeers of the audience 's neck. Walter may disappear in time and tells his father and Tommy Travis ' death. But even after Travis ' body was found, the police refused to do anything because everything looks like an accident. Tommy and Alex take matters into their own hands and penetrate into a meeting of the nightclub management. Tommy Brakus injured in the ensuing scuffle on the face and this is out for revenge. He sends his henchmen behind Walter, Tommy and Alex. The three flee to Tommy's grandparents Indian descent.
On the small, remote farm are preparing the three on their next steps. They are supported by James, the son of the family. The notorious drunkard would Brakus once almost defeated and brings them all the knowledge values over their enemy. Preparations been hampered by Brakus ' men. This kidnap and kill Tommy James. However, Alex and Walter succeeded by a ruse to escape from the farm, the men then burn down. After Alex was able to save the grandparents, he travels back to Vegas.
Tommy fights in the arena for its survival. After three won battles he may wear an evening later against Brakus. Meanwhile, Alex organized with the help of his friend Dae Han ( the opponents of Tommy Karate Tiger IV) the resistance in the nightclub. While Tommy playing against Brakus, Alex and Dae Han fight through the disco. After Tommy his opponent initially strongly dominated it is subject Brakus in stick fighting. But when Alex arrives at the arena, he can still turn the tide and defeat Brakus, but refuses to kill him. After he is attacked from behind, but he does it and becomes the new owner of the Colloseums. He explained the club closed.
Background
The film was not, like his predecessors, incorporated in the German-speaking area in the Karate Tiger series, but appeared under its original English title Best of the Best 2
How Karate Tiger IV launched the film in the United States in the cinema. Opening weekend was on March 5, 1993. He played a total of 6.6 million U.S. dollars and was thus more successful than the first part, but was still a flop. In Germany there was no theatrical release, the film was released directly to video.
Criticism
Like most martial arts movies of that time the movie was not being evaluated as a " great moment in film history ," but some critics praised the trashy character of the work. In particular, Ralf Möller representation of Brakus, his second major role in a U.S. feature film, many recalled the early years of his friend and patron, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
"The best martial arts movies are well-oiled stupid fun. " Best of the Best 2 " fits the bill, not only Because it 's the sequel to a decent original but Because it lives up to its name Furtherwirt by borrowing bits and pieces from other genre films. "
" The best martial arts movies are a well- oiled, silly fun. Best of the Best 2 fits into this pattern, not only because it is the continuation of a prudent original, but also because it ( " The Best of the Best " - the author) his name makes all honor by all the small particles of similar genre films borrows. "
" Relatively well- photographed action film, which superficially denounced lust for bloody spectacle satisfied unbroken. "