Pretty Good

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

Blistering performances.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

This film touched all aspects of great entertainment. Action, comedy and love. It pulled on my heart strings, made me laugh out loud and had me intrigued through the whole film. It engages both those interested in martial arts and those didn't know they were. You'll be on the edge of your seat as this story unfolds. There are great actors who deliver to their potential ad well as unknown names who set new standards. There is a hot level of excitement that reaches all crowds, from Vegas nights to fantastic eye candy. There was not one full moment in this film keeping the whole audience engaged. You will not be disappointed. Never has there been a film in martial arts that has actors with such martial art experience. A fight scene is not just a movie, it's true action.

The fight scenes are great, well choerographed and exciting.Howeva the rest of the movie is the typical bad-boy from the streets gives up everything for fighting takes the wrong path disappoints his family. And now the only way to get back everyhting he lost from fighting is to get back in the ring for a big final fight. of course we have the training montage and the kindly old trainer task master imparts the wisdom of life. The opening scene that explains the RED CANVAS was a white canvas where Viet-Nam POW were forced to fight to the death. it was stained red from the blood. A story about EPW's fighting to death would've been more interesting than this one. Hell another story about prisoners fighting to death (has been to death) would have been more interesting than this. If you like fight movies skip this one, or fast forward thru the drama.

Possibly the best of the growing genre of mixed martial arts films, is also a really good action film as well. The plot is simple, Eddie Reyes Junior is sprung by warden John Savage so that he can fight in the Red Canvas tournaments that are held by evil George Takei.Savage senses something more behind Ryes' eyes and wants to give him a chance a redeeming himself.Takei on the other hand just wants to make money and TV ratings.To be honest, looking at an ad for the film- which listed all sorts of awards-all for an action movie festival- I was prepared to have to sit through a really dumb "action" film with non-performances, pay check seeking actors and a clichéd plot that was dumbed down. Instead I got real performances, actors ho seemed to care about the film and a clichéd plot that has been gussied up enough that you really do care what happens. I'm shocked. Actually I'm really happy to have found this little film because its the sort of film that I will happily recommend to friends. This is one of the better low budget action films I've seen this year. Worth a look.

Because of 8.3 stars I decided to see this movie,although I didn't know the actors and the director. At first it looked like a good low-budget movie,but after half an hour I was disappointed to see that it's just a low-budget movie. The actors are not bad,but not good too - something in the middle. What I also disliked is the music - sometimes I thought it's a fantasy movie like Stardust or so. Directing is also a problem of Red Canvas: the fighting scene in the car repair shop is a joke. Only the scenes on the Red Canvas itself are fair to middling. For fighting movie fans it may be an acceptable pastime,but not for someone like me. Sorry for my English :)