Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Alain Moussi | ... | Jake | |
Nicolas Cage | ... | Wylie | |
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Raymond Pinharry | ... | Fisherman |
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Mary Makariou | ... | Fisherman's Wife |
Tommy Walker | ... | Private Tommy | |
John D. Hickman | ... | Hickman (as John Hickman) | |
Eddie Steeples | ... | Tex | |
Rick Yune | ... | Captain Sand | |
Marie Avgeropoulos | ... | Myra | |
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Philip Kkalas | ... | Soldier |
Tony Jaa | ... | Kueng | |
Frank Grillo | ... | Harrigan | |
Marrese Crump | ... | Forbes | |
JuJu Chan Szeto | ... | Carmen (as JuJu Chan) | |
Ryan Tarran | ... | Brax |
When Jake Barnes, a master Jiu Jitsu fighter, refuses to face Brax, an indomitable alien creature, the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Injured and suffering from severe amnesia, Jake is captured by a military squad unequipped to fight the merciless intruder who has descended upon the planet. Jake is rescued by Wylie, and an ancient order of Jiu Jitsu fighters who must help him recover his memory and regain his strength in order to band together and defeat Brax in an epic battle that will determine the fate of mankind. Written by Highland Film Group
Thought this was going to be really good for 2020 movie, but it's only just above average. It was said that Nicolas Cage always wanted to make a martial arts movie, maybe if he'd put some work into learning some of the moves that he wouldn't have had the double to step in and do the moves. Granted, he did do a couple of moves himself, but a fail on effort. Alain Moussi (Jake) and his stupid looking "blank expression" when trying to remember stuff degrades his cred further, each time he does it. Marie Avgeropoulos (Myra) wasn't convincing as an intelligence officer and I thought that she would have been more involved. Thankfully, there were no romantic scenes involving Cage, that would have lost another 2 stars. Eddie Steeples (Tex) was obviously cast as comic relief, but wasn't given the air time to do so. Rick Yune (Captain Sand) wasn't used enough either, even Frank Grillo (Harrigan) felt underused. The cast was there, the story felt unfinished, although complete, and there's some cringe too. I would recommend with a couple of warnings.