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Kevin L @Lakeman 11/11/2021 This movie is only 'notable for how godawful it is. Mired in uber-cornball cheese, this is like 3rd-rate Stallone, 2nd-rate Van Damme. It's riddled with cliche after cliche, right down to the sleezy 'manager', precocious rug rats that are supposed to be so cute and provide one-liners, the dying long-estranged family member, and the tournament where you know the lead character will win. I see reviews where critics admit as much, yet still give it a positive review, saying Ma Dong-seok's as Mark acting saves it. I'll say it then, this blows, right down to the predictable story line and the lead performance. 1.8 stars See more Marc Z @TKDLife 04/12/2021 A lighter Don Lee film. He plays an arm wrestling champion that returns from US to Korea to compete and rediscover his family. Endearing and sweet. Often funny. Not my favorite Don Lee film but still enjoyable. See more 09/09/2019 As a competitive armwrestler, I felt obligated to watch this because the only other armwrestling movie is of course "Over the Top". I went into the movie not expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised that it had a decent plot and didn't go too deep into the technical part of the sport. The director did a very good balance of scratching the surface of the sport, but didn't draw it out too much that the average person wouldn't lose interest. In all honesty, I thought the plot was better than Stalones movie. Is it a ground breaking story? No. It does remind me of Van Damme's "Lion Heart", but has its own twists and Comedic scenes to boot. Real life armwrestlers need to overlook the technical part of the scenes and remember they are actors. The movie is meant to give some spotlight to the sport and remind the world that Armwrestling is still alive and an actual sport. If youre an Armwrestler, you MUST watch and spread the word. The sport needs to grow, and this movie will only help it. See more 05/24/2018 A good not spectacular sports movie. A average movie carried by actor Ma Dong-seok who proves he's one of the top action stars in South Korea. See more Read all reviews

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