The Tournament |  | Director: Scott Mann
Actors: Robert Carlyle, Kelly Hu, Ian Somerhalder, Liam Cunningham, Ving Rhames
Studio: Weinstein Company
Category: DVD
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 10407
Format: Color, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 1000744
UPC: 796019820929
EAN: 0796019820929
ASIN: B002FOFX9C
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: October 20, 2009
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 Good Midnight Movie January 29, 2010
Legion
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
To start off with the film's strong points, Robert Carlyle's performance is what makes this flick worth watching. The star, whose roster includes the "28" Trilogy, did a fantastic job as an alcoholic priest struggling with his faith. For some reason, I always find alcoholic priest's intriguing, and the character Father Joseph Macavoy certainly didn't disappoint. He is caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, and his frantic behavior conveys his cowardice perfectly. Kelly Hu did a nice job as the priest's sidekick assassin as well, though I feel the violent femme character archetype has become cliche. Ving Rhames's performance is what makes the film a bit shaky. This is a shame, since I typically enjoy watching all his movies. His role is far too sympathetic for his acting talents, and doesn't suit him well at all.
 A Better One Elsewhere January 26, 2010
Harry Widoff (Forest Hills, New York)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you wnat to throw some money away and scratch you head afterwards and watch it again buy Pistol Opera by 78-year old director Seijun Suzuki.
Read the rest on AZ - only got 3 stars.
But, if you're a fan of Suzuki or not - a better idea
Some questionable nudity if you're of the religious sort
Good violence if you're the religious sort.
 Action packed mayhem January 19, 2010
Sarah (UK)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is really a very good action film,good action scenes,good acting,and a good story.Kelly Hu is very impressive in this film. A film you will watch more than once.
"What's the matter? Are you out of bullets? Have some of mine!" January 18, 2010
Mike Schorn (APO, AE United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Direct-to-video action films are admirable. Against all technical and monetary odds, they strive to put on a good show for folks who are willing to take a chance beyond mainstream movie mulch. Finally, finally, finally, however, we have a low budget film that's legitimately capable of going toe-to-toe with Hollywood productions and beating them at their own game while showing up their deficiencies. "The Tournament" - the feature-length debut of TV and short film director Scott Mann - is easily the best action flick to be released DTV since the likes of Undisputed II - Last Man Standing: not only is it packing more gunfights, martial arts fisticuffs, and car chases than the average big-budget picture, but its high production values guarantee that it's not going to alienate people who shy away from movies that aren't 100% glossy and streamlined.
The story: every decade, powerful businessmen congregate to organize and gamble to the tide of 'the Tournament' - a no-holds-barred battle royal pitting the world's most dangerous assassins against eachother. In the midst of this, a troubled, alcoholic priest (Robert Carlyle, The Full Monty) is mistakenly entered as a contestant; his only hope for survival rests with the efforts of a former Triad hitwoman (Kelly Hu, "X2") trying to atone for her past. In their way are 29 of the killing world's elite, including a vengeful returning champion (Ving Rhames, Pulp Fiction) and a sadistic rookie entry (Ian Somerhalder, "Lost").
Almost as significant as the shot in the arm it gives to the DTV genre is how adeptly this film turns Kelly Hu into an action heroine. Whether you're not really a fan of her or agree with me that she's had it coming for way too long, she proves herself more than capable in here, not just by way of attitude, but also via her impressive physical abilities, best highlighted in a fantastic hand-to-hand fight with the awesome Scott Adkins (Ninja). Of course, she's not the only one who steals the show: Sebastien Foucan, who was introduced to the world by way of his jaw-dropping parkour episode in "Casino Royale", returns to the screen after a three-year absence to reestablish his talents in some thoroughly satisfying free running exhibitions. Frequent shootouts incorporating nearly the entire cast might be considered less original than anything choreographed by John Woo, but nevertheless feature an environmental resourcefulness that, when filmed as well as they are, makes them difficult not to watch. A bus chase involving a cool over-the-top car flip solidifies the package: there's something here for every action fan.
The acting is surprisingly good when you consider that dramatics have always been a grey area for fight movies. The aforementioned cast, as well as Liam Cunningham (The Wind That Shakes the Barley) as the top conspirator, are the only players who need to show thematic talent, and they pull it off admirably, with Rhames giving an especially ringing performance during the film's last ten minutes. This is a surprising asset when you consider the film's level of violence, which could have easily drowned out the movie's more sophisticated parts. Within the first three minutes or so, a man has his head graphically blown off, and this level of bloodletting doesn't let up throughout the film. Most of the gore, however, is pure spectacle - it only gets cruel in a few scenes. Thus, if the movie has a fault, it's a bit self-indulgent with its blood content...but then again, a weathered action fan could easily read this as homage to the glory days of action-oriented bloodletting a'la Out for Justice or Commando.
All the same, I really can't stress enough how impressive this movie is for being produced on a mere £3.6 million budget and still looking as cool as it does. I really don't know what else to say other than to repeat myself one more time: while "The Tournament" will entertain people who have yet to be weaned off big-budget Hollywood blockbusters, it's those of you who know just how hard it is to get an independent film made that will appreciate what a remarkably explosive action package this is. Buy it. Buy it now.
GOOD STUFF!! What an Action Movie Should Be... January 14, 2010
Twins Daddy (Atlanta, GA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great special effects, stunning fight sequences, impressive array of weaponry, twisted minds, (somewhat) believable plot with twists....Mix in some terrific acting and you've got The Tournament! Was this film even in the theaters prior to Internet & DVD release? It's too bad movies like this never win Oscars because there's some really decent acting, regardless of what some of the Internet reviews say.
It just goes to show you that if you give someone a feature length film download for FREE, then they won't appreciate it. Charge them $10 bucks a pop to see the same film and they'll talk about it for days at the water cooler....That's how screwed-up we humans have become. Anything FREE has little or no value attached to it. "Well, since they're GIVING it away, it must be pretty bad!"
I'd never heard of this movie and had no preconceived notions about it (fortunately)...And since I wasn't expecting much, I ended up getting more than expected (MUCH MORE in my book). The "fantasy" plot is hard to believe (of course), but if you buy into it then you're in for a real treat. The characters themselves are well-done -- both in script and the acting. It's fast-paced with lots of gratuitous violence to make sure you don't doze off!
Without spoiling anything, I thought the ending was well done...Caught me completely off-guard. And it pretty much HAD to be done exactly like it was...Simply exceptional movie-making! Sebastian Foucan (as "the French guy") will have you believing he can really fly and that he lives on rooftops like the canopy of a rainforest. Scott Adkins (Yuri Petrov) as the Russian Special Forces guy is just off the chain! Ving Rhames is his normal, low-key "I'm gonna kick your arse kind of guy" and Ian Somerhalder (as the crazy American) will have you believing he'd just as soon shoot someone in the face as order a hamburger at the drive-thru...But Kelly Hu really steals the show...She's something to behold!
There's a much better trailer video on youtube than the video here...And you can even watch the movie for FREE if you want. I advise buying or renting the DVD and watching it in your home theater. I always like getting good surprises from movies and video games that turn out to be better than expected. The Tournament is one of those movies...ENJOY IT!!
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