DOA

Synopsis:

• The top fighters from around the world enter a martial arts tournament on an island, but the organizer has ulterior motives for hosting the tournament...

Pro:

• Fighting scenes are well choreographed and fast paced
• Some goofy comic moments
• The main characters are all lovely ladies

Con:

• The plot is rather weak
• The movie is pretty cheesy overall
• The villain's secret plan and ultimate weapon are both pretty lame
• The unknown person throwing the ninja star invitations is pretty damn good - too bad the main villain isn't that good

Notable:

• This movie is based on a fighting video game (Dead or Alive)
• Some fans of the game may be disappointed that the characters in the movie aren't as well endowed as their digital counterparts (then again, those fans are probably better off renting a porn movie instead of watching this movie if that's what they really want)

Bottom line:

• This is light summer action fare that has more T & A than plot.  There are some decent action sequences, but the movie is hurt by the unimposing main villain and weak final action scene.  Recommended to fans of cheesy action movies like Charlie's Angels.

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