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Like David Mamet’s previous films, Redbelt’s narrative slowly exposes the well-guarded secrets of systems shrouded in mystique and conspiracy, this time at martial-arts academies and on Hollywood film and television sets. Reminiscent of Rocky, Redbelt is an unapologetically moralistic tale of an impoverished, inner city Jiu Jitsu instructor whose idealism is an affront to those who seek to sink him. Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor), unknowingly affiliated with the wealthy Brazilian family who rigs televised MMA matches, naively rescues actor Chet Frank (Tim Allen) from being mutilated in a bar brawl, but isn’t able to link Frank’s sketchy relations until Terry’s life is endangered. Fated to assist Terry is attorney Laura Black (Emily Mortimer), who conveniently stumbles into Terry’s Jiu Jitsu academy early in the film’s opening. With an impossibly mandarin plot, Redbelt is packed with improbable coincidences and confusing, maze-like dead-ends, but the sheer brainpo (click here for further information)
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Redbelt review
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Surprising and excellent
David Mamet’s fight picture.
Mamet movies I’ve seen (written and/or directed), as just now revealed to me by IMDB:
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Thank You, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Ejiofor saves this movie. Well, maybe that’s too strong. He elevates this movie with his performance as Mike Terry, principaled fighter, loyal friend, and loving…
4.0 out of 5 stars
Redbelt – Blu-ray Info
Version: U.S.A / Region Free
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / High Profile 4.1
Running time: 1:39:08
Movie size: 30,44 GB
Disc size: 45,51 GB
Average video…
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