Undisputed 4: Boyka (2016 Video) User Reviews

Finally -- Adkins finds his inner Stallone

[A_Different_Drummer · 8/10 · 9 April 2017]

Reviewers Notes:

1. If you arrived at this franchise late, you would be forgiven for feeling a little lost. But if you have seen the others, this new instalment is surprisingly satisfying.

2. For newbies, the original "Undisputed" (which starred A-listers) took an unexpected turn. Not uncommon for film franchises these days, later attempts to keep the franchise going involved smaller budgets and lesser-known stars. But here UNDISPUTED got lucky. A younger Scott Adkins found his ideal role in Yuri Boyka (much like Stallone found Rocky) and gave new life to UNDISPUTED in two back-to-back segments.

3. At that point, things get a little murky. For reasons that are not entirely clear to this reviewer, there was a long gap between the last instalment and this one. During that time, Adkins handlers gave him a series of odd B-movie parts, some of which (heavy sigh) were purely dramatic and had no fight sequences at all. The closest thing to a good MMA movie that Adkins did recently was NINJA SHADOW OF A TEAR. However, as the IMDb rating for that movie shows, it was still not in the class of UNDISPUTED.

4. AND HE'S BACK! Boy, nobody does Boyka like Adkins! Plus someone actually opened their wallets and spent some cash bringing this one to the screen. You have enough "producers" in the credits to start a football squad. David White, who penned the last two Boykas (also the sloppier SHADOW OF A TEAR) had help in developing the story from Boaz Davidson, a writer with a few dozen action hits under his belt. Interestingly (!) Davidson worked with Stallone on the Expendables franchise. Director Todor Chapkanov is new to the franchise but acquits himself well as an action director.

5. The narrative backbone of the story is a bit soppy -- this one could have been subtitled "Boyka Gets Religion" -- but thankfully it is used mainly as a plot device to keep the fight scenes coming.

6. There is a scene at the 40:00 minute mark where Boyka is training and another fighter tries to "claim" his punching bag. It is a short sequence but memorable.

7. Also clever is the way the film ends with Boyka back in prison. For most characters that would be a negative. But, and you will see this if you watch the series in order, Boyka THRIVES in prison! Is there a Boyka 5 coming? We can only hope.

Good addition to franchise but not great

[jantesjhony · 8/10 · 9 April 2017]

No spoilers I love the Undisputed Series and I decided to make an account for the first time for the new one. I must say is a good addition but not as great as 2 and 3. There are good fight scenes but it lacked the intensity and emotion of what made the series. Scott Adkins was made for Boyka and they should make one more to finish the franchise with maybe MJW rematch. My vote 7/10 for the fight scenes but dull plot and cause Boyka is great!!!

Almost exactly as expected

[mongrac · 8/10 · 9 April 2017]

I'm pretty sure that no one was watching undisputed 2 and 3 for the plot, it just provides the scaffolding for the fights. Undisputed 4 is the same, though some could argue that there's too much plot. Nevertheless, there's ample fighting and Adkin's throws in some of the lines that we've all come to love from Boyka as well as the moves.

If you're not into fighting movies then this should obviously be a movie that you shouldn't be watching. For people who are, we generally don't mind the "plot scaffolding" they throw around the movie as long as the fights are good and they are. My only slight complaint if you could call it that is that Boyka is a more remorseful character in this film and IMHO Adkin's kills the role more when he's just the badass who cares about nothing else excepting being "the most complete fighter in the world."

Good fighting movie

[0U · 23 February 2020]

Great. Having seen the previous films this film lives up to its predecessors and it does well at delivering action packed excitement. Boykas character development was great.

Not as good as the last two.

[kjjames81 · 6/10 · 9 April 2017]

I am a big fan of these movies but I had a bit of apprehension as the same director wasn't doing this movie but I thought I would still watch it. I was shocked to see an eight vote out of ten when the movie hasn't even come out, but we all know about fake votes just to get people to watch a film. As with a lot of cheaply made films, the main bad guy, Martin Ford in this case, is given no lines, unlike the previous two films. Your typical cheap movie bad guy, grunts and groans his scenes through. Also unlike the past two movies, Martin Ford is not a fighter, yes a big guy who looks scary but his fight scenes then suffer as he is given dreadful techniques to do in the fights. Scott does what he does best as with the rest of the movies and this will just be another stepping block for him. He's good but in this it feels as if it is another film that will not take into the big league which is a shame. Will they make another one, yes as these are his best films to date, his style of fighting suits these movies, so we will all wait for the next one and let's just hope they learn from their mistakes. There are plenty of martial artists out there that can do a good job of being a bad guy. The ending of this movie feels a little pushed as they didn't know what to do with the character. My score is a forced six as I am a fan of the movies, but most people would give it an honest five.

So much potential, waited half a year to see it, and :(((

[jadeb-73871 · 7/10 · 9 May 2017]

As a preface, the 3rd one is one of my favorite movies of all time. Yuri Boyka is such a nicely done character, and Adkins has done a great job making him memorable.

This installment, however has been BAMBOOZLED by the director, half the time I sat there thinking what the hell they were even doing. There's so much clutter, the villain is the most stereotypical geyser I have ever seen. And its hard to feel intense during the fight scenes because Boyka literally overcomes everything to the point of absurdity.

The point where I was probably most detached: After breaking his back in a 2 vs 1 and winning, he gets his back smashed in again by an undefeated fighter. He then gets up and easily wins, then RIGHT AWAY fights martyn ford (bane looking guy). Beats him, then THE TWIST HAPPENS!!!! The evil Russian rich guy doesn't follow up on his promise!! So two guys with baseball bats hit Yuri about 20 times, and he gets up and knocks them out. Then he takes a couple of bullets and kills the rich bad guy, and back to Ruskie jail for our boy.

So he breaks his arms and legs, gets beaten by baseball bats, gets shot a few times, and then keeps winning against all odds like nothing happened. At what point do you stop and wonder if Boyka is ever in actual danger? The 3rd movie did a really great job in this regard, by showing other fighters and actually being subtle in delivering emotion and conflict.

The ending was the worst part for me, all the other ones in the series were so satisfying. The whole point was to see Yuri go BIG and take on the best of the best, the movie teased you with his ambition since the start. Everything else was just a buildup to that, and right in the last few moments of the film, it ruins it. He goes back to jail, fighting and easily winning against random people. Wheres the satisfaction? where is the dream?

As for the main plot, its...not the best: Boyka unintentionally kills guy during qualifier fight for championship (his dream); feels bad and finds guy's wife to get her forgiveness; decides to repay her debt by fighting for a rich asshole; the rich asshole is a cheater but Boyka prevails and kills him; Boyka gets sent to jail; he gets the woman's forgiveness.

There was so much buildup to this movie, yet practically no resolution. I'm sure that my opinion isn't unique here, not even among fellow fans of the series. Maybe there will be a 5th one? I doubt it, but there is no closure here as it stands.

Fight movie with a heart.

[xzing-1503 · 9/10 · 10 April 2017]

Boyka Undisputed was worth the wait. Unlike many fight movies this movie have a heart. This is one of the best fight movie of the decade and the best of the year, which had movies like Kickboxer: Vengeance which was an utter disappointment.

Moreover the character of Boyka has been molded so wonderfully that you can feel the pain of the character when he tries to smile and feel his rage in silence.

Scott Adkins has done an a wonderful job and Boyka is a piece of art. The best part is this isn't just a Fight movie... Every now and then there, when you are unprepared and unguarded this movie hits you in such soft parts that you might tear up too.

Nobody ever thought that Undisputed would later create an antagonist named 'Boyka' who would be loved so much that his name would come before the name of the actual movie i.e UNDISPUTED.

Bad Ass B-Action Movie: Boyka: Undisputed IV

[ActionFan-Reviews · 7/10 · 15 April 2017]

Boyka returns as the most complete fighter in the world in the third sequel to this underrated action packed franchise that really came out of nowhere in the early 2000's.The latest delivers on the testosterone driven, bone breaking action you would expect with Adkins delivering on the solid fight and stunt choreography which is captured by amazing camera work. The kind of which is sorely missing from most mainstream Hollywood shaky cam, CGI driven action films.The latest sequel does have quite a crazy looking, roided out freak of nature as a main villain which definitely makes for a great looking bad guy and final fight scene. Overall, a bad ass, barebones B-action movie that doesn't disappoint. Fans of parts II and III will definitely enjoy and along with John Wick 2 and Logan will be among my favorite action films of the year.

7/10

Fans of the series n martial arts will not be disappointed. 10/10.

[Fella_shibby · 10/10 · 11 April 2017]

Saw this on a dvd which I own. In fact i own the dvds of all the parts now. The summary- After the events of Undisputed Redemption, Boyka has found religion. He still fights in the ring but donates most of the profits to the church. He has spent a lot of money to repair his broken knee but events force him to travel back to Russia where he is a wanted convict. This movie is for the fans of the series n fans of Boyka aka Adkins. Martial arts fans will not be disappointed. The fight sequences are frequent and never, ever become tiresome. Scott Adkins once again got into the skin of the character. The villain, Martyn Ford is an intimidating one with height of 6.8 n weight of 320 lbs. Truly an indomitable n an invincible one. The plot is a bit lame. The mafia boss who owns the town n he has his eye on a young n beautiful widow who is in debt. But who cares. We look forward for this franchise for Boyka's kicks n boy what an awesome fight choreography we get to see in this 4th installment. Isaac Florentine who directed the terrific Undisputed 2 n 3 n Savate didn't direct this one. Inspite of the micro budget, this movie rocks.

Good For What It Is

[gavin6942 · 6/10 · 27 August 2017]

In the fourth installment of the fighting franchise, Boyka is shooting for the big leagues when an accidental death in the ring makes him question everything he stands for.

For being the fourth film in a series, this is actually a rather good movie. Perhaps it might be dismissed as just a fight movie, particularly one from Bulgaria of all places (who knew they even made films there?). But there is not only some great martial arts, but actually a rather interesting plot.

This is really a story about redemption, sacrifice and penance. Now, it could be seen as contrived, but it never really came across in that way for me. Certainly an interesting character in a unique situation.

Nice fights and laughable acting!

[egelund-66089 · 5/10 · 5 August 2017]

This B-movie got some nice fights and like other martial arts movies there is terrible acting and story line going on as tradition is in these all out testosteron flicks.

But actually it almost becomes a comedy when the actors speak, i had some good laughs.

My expectations weren't high so i wasn't disappointed and enjoyed watching the movie.

Bring Me Your F#ing Champion: Undisputed Delivers A Grand Slam!

[Dark_Lord_Mark · 9/10 · 8 April 2017]

First I am a real reviewer and a big fan of 80's action movies.

Now the plot is easy to follow. Boyka is back, commits an atrocity and needs to fix what he has done to redeem himself. That is all you need to know. The movie does have some heart during his redemption. A lot of flash, but also moments where you feel for Boyka and his journey.

I do not know the director's work prior to watching this, but he did a great job of filming action scenes. A lot of movies break the action up by changing the camera angles. This movie tones that down and lets you watch the action taking place.

I miss the days of real action movies. I will sound repetitive but this movie has lots of action, fights, fast moving plot and great choreography.

B-Movie or not, the movie is a 9.5. I am a fan of the Undisputed series. Scott Adkins is excellent and the bad guys are bad, and the good guys(Adkins) aren't perfect. The movie has heart and has a great pace. It's not slow, and is very entertaining throughout. One of the best modern fighting movies and dare I say the best fighting franchise if that is a genre. A must watch is my opinion.

Yuri Boyka Says Bring Me Your F#ing Champion.

Brutal wrestling surprisingly successful, of course, all in it

[tuomas_86 · 7/10 · 17 December 2020]

Somehow there were no expectations high for this movie, which in part may have saved the viewing experience.

That's quite a case for Scott Adkins. I don't know about the actor's gifts now, but that quarrel .. beautiful to watch, especially brutal in this movie, looking successful. On the other hand, the grade consists almost entirely of this part.

Entertaining brutal wrestling in the ring, Look at this!

I really don't like this film

[ivo-cobra8 · 1/10 · 15 August 2017]

*SPOILERS*

I really don't like this film I love Scott Adkins and Undisputed 2 and 3 were the best films in my opinion. This movie to me fails haven't we see in other kickboxing movies in which a kickboxer takes another life and he mourns for it yes we did. I saw it in Bloodfist II, Desert Kickboxer and I think was also in Deadly Bet with Jeff Wincott.

So Boyka kills hiss opponent by accident and he feels remorse so he wants redemption again and he find's out the wife of his opponent is in debt with local mafia in Russia and he decides to fight to set her free.

Haven't I see that before the plot yes I did it was in Gladiator 1992 with James Marshall and Deadly Bet in 1991. In Gladiator James Marsahall's dad was owning a mob collectors a lot of money and Tommy (James Marshall) has to fight for money in the boxing ring to set him free. In deadly Bet Jeff Wincott is a gambler in Las Vegas after his last fight he loses his wife, respect and money and then he trains and goes against his opponent to set his wife free.

So yea this movie steals ideas and scenes from this movies he stole it from Bloodfist II, Desert Kickboxer, Gladiator (1992) and Deadly Bet. That is why I don't like it cause it is not original.

This movie has not the director Isaac Florentine in it from Undisputed II and III who were great absolutely amazing movies, this movie to me fails. Todor Chapkanov is the worst director and I really didn't care about Boyka and his self pitting retarded.

The villains were not likable like they were in the last two movies and Scott Adkins didn't you do the same thing when you killed a kickboxer in the tournament oh yes you did in Hard Target 2 why can't you be original?!

The only thing i liked in this movie is the good fighting scenes. The music score was terrible, the plot the actors everything fails flat. There was not any good music score in this movie at all like the last two good films had.

This movie to me is overrated trash and it is not good in my opinion.

Lionheart with Van Damme is much way better movie in my opinion than this crap!

Score F 1/10 I don't care about this movie I love 2 and 3 to death I don't like this one.

Descent fight scenes

[kpeue-03160 · 7/10 · 8 July 2021]

• Well, the plot is such a cliche and the entire movie is very predictable - the almighty hero screws his life to save a woman he doesn't even know from the big bad guys. And, of course, Koshmar would usually just destroy his opponents (as seen in the beginning), but when fighting Boyka, he decides to give him a break every time he is on the ground, why not?

+ Liked the acting, good fight scenes (as always in undisputed).

"Bring me your f***ing champion!"

[ExpendableMan · 7/10 · 18 April 2021]

While not as good as the previous entry, 'Undisputed: Fight For Freedom' (or 'Boyka: Undisputed IV' depending on where you live) is another surprisingly decent film. Much like its protagonist, the 'Undisputed' franchise is an underdog that refuses to stay down. Other action series may have bigger budgets, more famous names and better publicity, but there's something reliably entertaining about these films. They're stripped back and efficient movies, with plenty of bone-crunching fight scenes and the fourth doesn't disappoint.

This one tells the story of what happens to Yuri Boyka (Scott Adkins) after his escape from the Russian prison system in the previous film. Trying to rebuild his life in Ukraine, things turn sour when he takes part in an MMA fight and accidentally kills his opponent. Wanting to make amends, he tracks down the fighter's widow, only to discover she's in debt to the Russian mob. In an attempt to help her and ease his conscience, Boyka agrees to take part in more illegal fights, leading "the most complete fighter in the world" to once again have to smack the living daylights out of several people.

It's a bit disappointing that neither Mykel Shannon Jenkins nor Marko Zaror return, but otherwise the fourth Undisputed doesn't put a foot wrong. The Earth's gravitational pull once again decides to go easy on Scott Adkins and he continues to leap through the air, delivering bone-crunching kicks to heads and chests in the increasingly violent fight scenes. It's also the first time that the climactic fisticuffs spill out of the ring; Boyka's brawl with the cartoonishly oversized Koshmar (Martyn Ford) turns into a baseball bat rampage through a nightclub, the stoic Russian hero using a gun for the first time as he battles his way to the End Of Movie Boss.

If there's one criticism to be had, it's that 'Fight For Freedom' doesn't have a genuinely stand-out fight - there's nothing to match the dizzy heights of the Alain Moussi versus Dave Batista scene from the 'Kickboxer' remake for instance. However, the punch-ups are all reliably entertaining and it's hard not to cheer for Boyka as he continues to overcome the odds. His relationship with Alma (Teodora Duhovnikova) meanwhile is quite touching, even if she doesn't get much to do besides wait to be rescued and shout at him occasionally.

At the time of writing this is the last film in the series, but even after four similar movies, 'Undisputed' doesn't feel like it's overstayed its welcome. This is a movie where gore and sweat fly in slow motion as chiselled, ultra-men beat one another into bloody messes and it's never boring. As the years go by, 'Undisputed 5' seems less likely but if this is the finale, it's a good one to go out on.

Awesome fight movie

[fournier_sir · 10/10 · 10 April 2017]

Just want to start off by saying that I love all of the Undisputed movies. Usually by the third installment, a movie just fizzles out but now this one. The fight scenes get my adrenaline pumping and best of all, there's not a million action sequence cuts (I think movies get carried away with this nowadays), just Adkins showing off his true talent. I don't want to ruin anything, but I think it's a great movie and I've watched it twice already!:)

Not as good as 3

[jaargent · 6/10 · 29 April 2020]

Yeah, not as good as 3. But probably better than 2. And 1.

The legend continued

[phanthinga · 9/10 · 11 April 2017]

Boyka: Undisputed IV (2016) is the latest installment of the long running Undisputed series with Scott Adkins back again as Yuri Boyka the most complete fighter in the world.Despie being the fourth in the series this movie not let me down when it not only still continue the glory tradition of the previous parts but also help it to became the most underrated action franchise in the world.After escaping the prison Boyka now a free man tried to hold back his violent personality while showcase his talent to the world but bad luck start happen one again so now he not only has to fight for his life but also fight for what he think is right and wrong.The fight choreography in this movie is as good as ever when each fighter has a chance to show of their skill including Boyka with his infamous flying kick that make my blood boil every time.The thing make me surprise the most is how much emotion Scott pour in Boyka character through his action and journey.Some people may complain about how out the place the romance element or the ending is but when you look back the whole Undisputed series you will realize it a perfect circle life of a convict man

3rd part was much better

[aastikhimta · 7/10 · 18 June 2021]

Tbh this was a little bit let down if we compare it with third part. The fights were also not that great plus the ending could've been better . III part is still the best undisputed till now . And idk where is the plot going for 5th direction. The script really looses it's way in this part.

Below Average

[ayoobalsharif · 5/10 · 8 April 2017]

This a very typical (Boyka is almost dead, then remembers than he shouldn't lose and wake up and beats the S out of everyone). The title says it all. No creativity, nothing special. In fact, the scenes of blood and fights are much worse than the earlier movies in the series. I gave it 5 only for effort made by the actors because I know these scenes are not easy to create, but the story is terrible.

The worst part was that Boyka went to prison at the end, which means be ready for Undisputed 5 of the same BS.

Very good fight movie

[I-theDamnedThing-I · 8/10 · 12 April 2017]

Scott Adkins is still at the top of his game. None of the fights really stand up to the final fight from part III but they are all solid. In general I think the fights are a little less electrifying than the ones from the previous two installments, but very good and entertaining, if not great. Martyn Ford is a good final boss and of all the really big bad guys in martial arts movies is definitely one of the scarier looking. Very streamlined and focused, the plot is a vehicle to move us from one fight to the next and to demonstrate Boyka's progression as a character. Boyka has a coherent character arch and Scott Adkins performance is quite good even when he's not kicking the s*** out of people. Hoping for a part V.

The fights were good

[awamiever-788-327764 · 6/10 · 4 August 2017]

The plot is as predictable as it gets. It's one of those movies that Russians speak English to each other and the acting is mostly atrocious, but it's not trying to win any awards either. Scott Adkins is the best actor in the movie, so know what you're getting into. If you plan to watch it for anything but the fights, which are good but not as memorable as previous ones in the franchise, you will be disappointed.

I wanted to like it so much, but I couldn't

[dreamwalk1986 · 3/10 · 10 April 2017]

I was waiting so long for this film, undisputed 2 and 3 where amazing - among the best martial arts movies out there, but this well... sucked and I'll explain why.

I believe the director and a lot of other people involved in the other films where absent here, and it really shows. But let's talk about what made undisputed 2 and 3 good. For me, at first it's the dark gritty atmosphere and good characters. Boyka was a true product of his environment and the fight scenes where hard hitting with impact and (especially undisputed 2 which I think is the best) has an element of realism to it.

OK just to be clear, while I had realistic expectations for this; me and the woman was waiting ages and looking forward to it, only to be sat at the end both saying "the other ones where much better" and here's why:

Boyka is too nice! I get that he's a changed man etc, but it's to the point it feels really artificial, and overly emphasized on God. Also, there is a lot more talking for him in this role and nothing against Scott Adkins but all you're reminded of is that his accent is all over the place, and that (even though he's clearly tried and fair play to him) but he's just not a very good actor. You didn't notice this in the other ones as he didn't speak that much or show/try to show any emotion. He looks good though, he's clearly beefed up for this role and had dedication to it but that's not enough.

SPOILER ALERT

OK fight scenes. Boyka pulls off some cool moves, the best fights are with the two brothers and guy with blonde line through his hair, the rest where "meh" at best. The worst, OMG, the WORST thing they could have done was to bring Martyn Ford (the big steroid guy, who makes Scott Adkins look like Al Pacino in the acting sense) on board. The guy is just a big red steroid lump, who clearly can't fight or hit with any speed to save his life. And he has a bane/Hannibal style face mask on!!??!?! which is just laughable. Honestly me and the missus where in tears laughing every time he was on screen. Note to film makers, just because someone is big and may, in theory look cool, does NOT mean you should cast them in the movies, Arnold was a one off, remember that.

In summary (and not because they weren't in prison) it didn't feel in any way like an undisputed film, bad story, mediocre acting at best, OK fight scenes (some good) and some bad writing/directing makes this a flop and big disappointment which is a shame because I am a huge fan of the series. This could have been so much more, it really could, but unfortunately not enough elements where in tune with each other.

I do hope this isn't the last of the series, but if you do make another, do it properly otherwise it will be buried for good.

P.S

As of writing this, the review score is 8.4/10 on IMDb which is clearly fake, don't believe it the ratings will come down soon and more GENUINE people vote.

Boyka - amazing. Fights and acting. Film very flawed though.

[eskpliena · 6/10 · 5 May 2017]

Very minor spoilers ahead, which won't really ruin anything in terms of plot, but if you want a completely fresh picture without any judgment - don't read before watching.

Good/not bad :

If it was the fighting I would rate - wow! Brilliant and way more realistic than some of the acrobatic, physics defying nonsense we have seen in previous installments. Throughly impressed.

Visuals and cinematography were nothing too impressive, but some interesting angles that worked were used and fights were recorded in a very professional manner.

The style of the film reminds me very much of the oppression and hostility in eastern Europe/Russia. The accents worked well and the anger and sort of poverty shown were logically linked to the actual situation in those lands (speaking from experience)

Bad :

Plot? Generic and pretty easily predictable, although not painfully so. Most of the acting was great, especially from Adkins, but some, especially the extras just ruined some of the moments.

Sound and music - what the...? The music is misplaced and feels just random in some places, completely lacks any motive and just doesn't fit. Some sound effects are literally ridiculous (example - when Boyka arrives to his room in Drovny, Russia, he takes off a picture to put a cross instead. When he puts the picture on the bed it sounds as if he had dropped a nail on a metal floor (I know the bed is grim, but it does have a mattress)). A lot of "tightening rope" sounds. I get it, muscles are soooo toned and strong, that they make that sound, only that... they don't. It's a weird addition, which was used a slight bit in previous installments when the grapples and locks were performed, but here it's even when the characters are flexing! Like what the hell!

Summing up:

Overall the movie seems rushed. It kind of split into two, as when you see the fights - you see intense scenes with great cinematography and well timed music (still ridiculous sound effects, but meh), whereas when you look at the rest of the movie, most scenes tend to remind of a small budget film with the style from 20- 30 years back. Lifeless and random scenes, quite a bit of continuity errors in the beginning and what's with the title, how bad was that? :D

Bottom line - you want a cool film with Yuri Boyka fighting? Good, here it is. You want a movie that is up-to-date that will leave a mark for you? Move along, this will not do.