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The plot of the movie is rather simple; Marian gets taken by the Shadow Warriors and the Lees have to save her. The one hurdle for video game movies is their shallow plots. This movie is helped by the stellar fight choreography and Jason's performance as Billy, wrapped in self-doubt and jealousy towards his older brother.

That said, the movie's paint by numbers. Linda fight, Abobo fight, Taimei fight, the brothers fight each other and then final fight against Mackey. Dolph does bring cuts of thicky, juicy ham to the role, making every scene he's in an utter delight, so that's a positive for the film.

While not a blockbuster, the film was successful enough to give Technos a much-needed injection of cash, which they used to bolster the movie's tie-in game. That will be talked about in a future write-up.