Wednesday, April 22, 2009

DOA: Dead or Alive

A wide range of skilled professionals in different fighting techniques are invited to a tournament called Dead or Alive. The movie is based on the popular video game with the same name.

Before watching this you should know this is what I call a boys movie. By that I mean that I think men will enjoy this a lot more than women. It has hot girls in bikini's, martial arts and a lot of action. At first glance this can look like a crappy movie and for some people it will be. Personally I call it a "guilty pleasure" It is not great in any way, yet while watching it is very entertaining.

The story is very thin and the plot is thrown in so that the rest of the movie can be justified. In most films a bad story results in a bad movie. In this case I did not watch it for the story, so it really did not matter.

The fight scenes are very stylish done and a pleasure to watch. The same goes for most of the ladies. They have assembled a large cast of half known actresses and surprisingly the acting is decent given the material they have to work with. Don't expect a masterpiece. But if you want to relax in the sofa, grab a beer with the boys and watch something brainless and fun. This is highly recommended. 7/10