Among Dead Men

Decent Action but Far From Original
Among Dead Men is your typical straight-to-video bare knuckles action movie in the style of Lionheart. The fight choreagraphy is average, although the editing of the fight scenes was done well.

The soundtrack is interesting, a blend of industrial rock and electronic music, with plenty of reggaeton and salsa sprinkled between fight scenes.

My biggest complaint about the film is that it simply borrows from too many movies. Convicted felon and pit fighter Bobby Delgado, played by Avelino "El Rico" Lescot, is a diesel Latino living in Australia with an unexplained French accent. Not only does Bobby Delgado sound like Jean Claude Van Damme, but most of the movie is patterned after the 1990 film Lionheart. Delgado, like Leon, is mentored by a retired street fighter.

There was real potential with the fight scenes, but almost no diversity in the fighting styles save for Delgado's clash with a Wushu Kung Fu artist in prison. What does give the movie a...

Low, LOW Budget but Decent Nevertheless
CONS: Unfocused, meandering script. love-interest for main character that serves absolutely NO purpose other than to show he got a "hot chick" (though she IS hot). Cliched fortune-cookie cutter kung-fu master/mentor who bogs down the already confused script with a fight scene written specifically for him that doesn't further the plot at all.

PROS: Surprisingly good cinematogrophy, a couple of awesome naked babes (sorry, but this is a "guy" flick, after all), an absolutely convincing cast (except for the police woman, who really didn't have a reason to be), competent (if uninteresting) fight choreography, kinda "cool" musical score that's a little different, and a directorial style that would be at home with any hollywood big-budget blockbuster.

I only see 2 problems with this film. 1) It's too well made to be fun for poking fun at, but not good enough to be a must-see, and, 2) The excellent casting and professional level cinematography and directing will be...

ACTION PACKED!!!!!great music
martial arts heaven with a great soundtrack. new action star, EL RICO, get it while its hot......

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