Jiu Jitsu (2020)
Every six years, an ancient order of jiu-jitsu fighters joins forces to battle a vicious race of alien invaders. But when a celebrated war hero goes down in defeat, the fate of the planet and mankind hangs in the balance.
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Jiu Jitsu (2020)
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Released Year: 2020
Runtime: 102 minutes
Directors: Dimitri Logothetis
Writers: Dimitri Logothetis, Jim McGrath
Casts: Nicolas Cage, Marie Avgeropoulos, Frank Grillo, Rick Yune, Dan Rizzuto, Tony Jaa, Eddie Steeples, JuJu Chan, Alain Moussi, John D. Hickman, Jack Kingsley, Ryan Tarran, Tommy Walker
IMDB: Jiu Jitsu (2020)
Storyline
Every six years, an ancient order of jiu-jitsu fighters joins forces to battle a vicious race of alien invaders. But when a celebrated war hero goes down in defeat, the fate of the planet and mankind hangs in the balance.
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Polygon -
Though any Cage-free attempts at comedy fall flat, the action remains exciting, thanks in large part to Logothetis’ steady-handed, no-frills approach. Who knew putting together a bunch of gifted martial artists and letting them exercise those skills could take an action film so far?
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IGN -
The performances range from wooden Moussi to full-on Cage, so it's tonally all over the place. As a whole, it's an absolute mess, which makes it kind of perfect for 2020. Still, within this swamp of style, wildness, and TOO too much, there are some truly exhilarating treasures, chief among them Cage. In short, it's not good, but maybe being a lot just enough.
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Wall Street Journal -
Jiu Jitsu is an ambitious undertaking in its way, one that will probably tickle hardcore martial-arts and samurai movie fans, although the attraction may be more academic than adrenaline-fueled.
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Slant Magazine -
Nicolas Cage’s amusing turn as a kooky hermit with an affinity for newspaper hats often feels awkwardly spliced into the film.
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RogerEbert.com -
Jiu Jitsu is too disjointed and tame to be worth an impulse-rent; it's also too silly to be enjoyed with a straight face, and too lazy to be endearingly dopey.
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