Martial arts superstar Jet Li reteams with French writer-director Luc Besson (KISS OF THE DRAGON) in this psychological action film shot in Glasgow, Scotland. Li stars as Danny, a human attack dog for a powerful mobster he calls Uncle Bart (Bob Hoskins, looking resplendent in white suit after white suit). When Bart and his men go out on their collection runs, they bring Danny, who has been trained since he was a child to fight to kill. When Bart takes Danny's collar off and commands, "Get 'im," Danny goes to work, an unstoppable machine, using the only weapon he knows: his body. But when a turf war ends up in bloody carnage, Danny escapes and is taken in by a kind family consisting of blind piano tuner Sam (Morgan Freeman) and his teenage stepdaughter, Victoria (Kerry Condon). They teach Danny how to be a real person, to be able to act civilly in society. They also allow Danny to explore his love of the piano, where a specific tune haunts him, bringing up repressed memories from his long-ago past. Just when Danny thinks he has escaped from his former life, he is pulled back in, but he is no longer the trained dog Bart thinks he is. Written by Besson and directed by Louis Letterier (THE TRANSPORTER), UNLEASHED is a gripping, heart-wrenching film fueled by the music of Massive Attack and a relentless visual style. And having taken acting lessons for the first time in his career, Li more than holds his own in the presence of such masters as Hoskins and Freeman.Read full review
I found UNLEASHED to be a very good movie, even with not being a big fan of Martial Arts nor Jet Li. The fact that Morgan Freeman was in it is what caught my attention. Unleashed is quite different from the rest of the Jet Li films I have seen. I actually really liked this one. Upbringing a human as strictly a cage fighter(like a dog), for which he breaks free and realizes the other aspects of the world(love, care, etc). Its an action packed drama that all will enjoy! The movie isnt based on the common Jet Li Martial Arts action, but on RAW cage-type fighting(Gladiator style). All of the acting cast performed very well. This is a movie I will enjoy to watch again! It kept me interested from the moment it started, all the way through. Very interesting!! Rent It or Buy It? Its worth buying! My Overall Rating 8.5-9.0 out of 10 TWO THUMBS UP!! I hope that you found this Review HELPFUL! If you did, please CLICK YES below and let us know! Thanks for shopping eBay!Read full review
This is a solid action film. The fight scenes are amazingly choreographed and the locales used for shooting the movie are gritty and grimey and add to the "doglike" existence that Danny has been confined to. This movie really allowed Jet Li to display his acting skills. He gives a heartfelt performance as a man who has been conditioned to hurt people on command by a wannabe Godfather-type gangster. He shares some very touching scenes with Sam (Morgan Freeman) and his step-daughter, played by Kerry Condon. Good action, good drama and solid acting makes this a worthwhile movie.
Once again another fine Jet Li action movie. This time with a more human side, Jet Li's character plays one of the most intriguing roles with a flowering love interest. A film that has just the right amount of the outstanding matial art Li is famous for. But gos beyond anything he has done in the past, with the study of the human element for his part.
If Tom Hanks or Russel Crowe played this character, it would be OSCAR Buzz all over. Jet Li surprised the heck out of me acting like an adult with the mentality of a 8 year old. He nailed the part. This movie is definately not for youngsters as the violence is brutal and harsh. There is great drama though as Jet Li's character, Danny, tries to understand there is more to life than being treated like a dog in a kennel. Those that want all out action, might get turned off with having to watch an actual action movie w/ a plot. Bob Hoskins does a wonderful job and Morgan Freeman is good, but definately not one of his best performances.
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