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There are plenty of low budget martial arts flicks in the world, many of which are total embarrassments. Thankfully, this is not one of them. Martial Law II has a plot that's simple enough to be believable but also has a few bits of creativity thrown in to make it distinguishable but not stupid. Furthermore, the actors do a good enough job with their roles to make the viewer suspend their disbelief and care about what's happening. And, of course, there's plenty of fighting throughout the movie to make it fun. It's not a great movie, but considering the limited amount of stories one can do with this genre of films, it's pretty unique and makes for an entertaining watch on a Saturday afternoon.

I saw "Saw 2" this past Sunday and from the opening scene all the way to the end my heart was beating a mile a minute. It was an absolute, nonstop thrill ride which was exactly what I was hoping for. It's also an ideal sequel to the first "Saw" as it ties up a number of loose ends: what inspires John to do what he does and if he had an accomplice.

After watching the previews I had a lot of questions going in; like why Amanda, who survived one test, would be put back in another? The answer would be later revealed. And I must admit that, just like the first movie, I never saw the ending coming. Yep, I was completely fooled and I'm glad I was. This one of the few films I've seen in recent years that really got me, which this a true, screen gem.