Wizard-8
I remember when Gary Daniels was a rising star in the B movie industry in the 1990s. Since that period, I've hardly seen him in any movies at all, though he's kept working steadily. When I found this particular effort of his on Netflix, I decided to give it a look to see how he's been doing lately. Though judged from this movie, it doesn't seem like he's doing very well. I realize that Daniels is now in his early 50s, an age where it's harder for a martial arts actor to find quality projects, but he surely could have done better than this ultra low budget Mexican effort. It is a really crudely made exercise, with really bad cinematography and rock bottom production values. The script is even worse, with important scenes or linking footage missing, leading to a garbled story. Also, the so-called twists in the story will be no surprise to any viewer. As for the action, the martial art sequences are mediocre at best, and flat at their worst. The gunplay scenes are even worse. You'd be much better off looking in thrift stores for copies of Daniels' 1990 efforts instead of this absolutely pathetic effort.
kosmasp
Unless you count it as a surprise that the previews 3 reviews of this movie claim to have spoilers. Only read one of them from someone who seems to be a fan of Gary Daniels. And if you are of a certain age, you may have seen some of his movies too. You may also be wondering why he didn't become bigger. Then again, you may also realize that he probably made a lot of bad decisions.This movie is one of them. While it may have read nice on paper, this seems to come straight out of the mind of a 6 year old. Don't get me wrong, kids do have great ideas too obviously. This is not one of those cases. The script is riddled with inconsistencies, the acting if you can call it that is below average at best (with Daniels being the top dog) and an overall tension span that is so weak you may fall asleep ... Action scenes are ok if you are being kind ... and haven't seen any martial arts movie in the last decade.Obviously this all also boils down to budget and maybe the director may have more to offer. In this case though I highly and strongly recommend not watching this
Leofwine_draca
RUMBLE is a very low budget martial arts film from Mexico which was designed as a vehicle for British martial artist Gary Daniels. Daniels plays the usual washed-up tournament fighter whose girlfriend is kidnapped by a sinister crime boss who then forces our hero to fight just to keep her alive. The first thing you notice about this film is the low budget, which means that it has a cheap, on-the-street look without much in the way of special effects. The second thing is that the action is pretty decent. Daniels is one of those reliable fighters who doesn't let the advance of years slow him down; he still looks great when fighting on screen and has obviously stayed in shape. The film's fight choreography is sufficiently brutal to be exciting, and there's rarely a slow motion despite the B-movie feel of it all.
Michael Ledo
The film opens with boxer David Goran (Gary Daniels) ruuning through the streets being chased by the Mexican police. He ominously proclaims it is "just as bad as it looks." He tells us "it's a long story" and we know no matter what, it will be less than 90 minutes, in fact it only takes us 18 minutes to get back to that point. David just won a fight and stiffs the bell-hop. It seems he has been as honest as a Jai-Alai player taking dives and creating odds. He has been trying to raise money to pay off a blackmailer. His girlfriend (Sissi Fleitas) and sometimes former prostitute killed a guy and he is making money to pay off her blackmailing ex-boyfriend. Yes, David has a capital "L" painted on his forehead.
The film is overt in that it allows you to clearly see nobody is what they pretend to be. David gets forced into a fight to the death club in order to save his girlfriend...which I would have cut loose long ago. The film is low budget. The fight sequences are short and realistic, meaning they are not overly exciting and entertaining. Guide: F-bomb. No sex or nudity.
AD
