Review of Tekken

Tekken (2010)
4/10
Great action movie but poor made....
3 June 2010
I've been expecting this flick years ago & luckily it was released in my country. Okay, the movie itself contains a great action scenes & the looks of the character is good enough, but the story is crap(mostly bothers me)... The story made the actions feel useless, & it's very different compare to the game.(Well, Hollywood...) Let say it now, story are completely unclear to me even though it is a simple plot about vengeance. This movie is too much focusing on 1 character making other character's role got ignored... & here's what I've saw:

Christie Monteiro: Yes, yes... Indeed she's hot & most people like this flick because of the looks(& action) & she's one of them, though she's not the right choice for Christie... Kelly Overton looks better to be Julia Chang instead of Christie IMO.

Kazuya Mishima: His appearance is too far to be near from the game because some of his looks seems unnecessary & personality(mainly). Actually Ian Anthony Dale is perfect to be Kazuya, but here they made him like an retarded guy.

Heihachi Mishima: Now, one of the character that appeared in the entire game. His personality is nowhere from the game even his looks didn't espouse him to be a skilled fighter. Before watching this flick I'm expecting he would do 1 of his signature moves which he's punch down then strike the enemy with his straight fist.

Raven: I don't know much about him in the game since I only played TEKKEN 1, 2, & 3, but judging by the looks Darrin Dewitt Henson looks perfect to be Raven even though I didn't like his outfit, & for the fighting style, I found some of his moves are inartistic.

Jun Kazama: I personally think Tamlyn Tomita looks ugly to play as Jun, even her voice didn't help her to fit her as Jun. In here she looks older than Kazuya, of course Tamlyn is 44 & Ian is 32. Her appearance in here bugged this movie a lot... Actually in the game I like her specially her basic roundhouse kick which she inherit to her son then I became more enjoyable on using Jin.

Marshall Law: 1 of things that bugged this movie, & the actor has no resemblance with Law/Bruce Lee wannabee at all. In here his personality seems a bit disgracing as Bruce Lee wannabee & his fighting style is completely inartistic.

Steve Fox: In here he rolled as supporting character. I personally Don't know much about him in the game. Unfortunately after I've saw his looks from the game, Luke Goss has no resemblance at all. IMO if he's not considered as Steve I'd probably like his character....

Bryan Fury: Well, his actions made this movie became more enjoyable for me to be watch. The actor had a good looks & performance to be Bryan, unfortunately his skin must be a bit pale, in the movie he looks nothing like a half robot IMO.

Miguel Caballero Rojo: Don't know much about him since I only know important character in the game. To be honest I didn't like his appearance in here.

Eddy: Though his role is very small, at least the actor had a good looks & performance on playing Eddy.

Nina Williams: She's a bit resembles to Nina but apart from her character & story from the game. Here, her role is gone with no reason how she was ended.

Anna Williams: She's just a mere eye candy for this movie. Well, I personally liked her looks in this movie....

Yoshimitsu: I like him in TEKKEN 3 & I'm glad when they chose his design from the 3rd, & he had a good performance in the movie unfortunately his fighting style is nowhere near from the game yet the story too. One more thing the costume is cheap IMO.

Sergei Dragunov: Same like Miguel, but he's not that worst than Miguel IMO & some of his moves were artistic enough.

Jin Kazama: Finally... Jon Foo's acting is quite good, his performance is great though he's nothing look like Jin from the voice, & fighting style. I don't know much what kind of style he got in here except his practice before some opponent, my opinion some of his moves when fighting his opponent seems inartistic. Lastly, I personally think Jon Foo's looks in here, were resembles to me instead of Jin....

That's for the character & for the setting them-self, are cheap the arena looks junkie & some stuff are mostly fake, making this movie described as a low budget. & the other setting on the street where Jin's lived exactly looks like an low area in 90's compare to 2039. Lastly for anyone who loved actions I'd suggest you to watch since it contains lots of action scenes but if you're a fans or not much loved action scenes... Judge them by your vision. In my country not many people like this movie either fans or not.
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