2.5/5
it is very difficult to sustain interest in a movie wherein you have a fair inkling about the denouement beforehand. Undisputed is one such movie. 5 minutes into the movie, one can actually accurately guess what the end would be like. However, credit goes to the director of the movie that he does not allow the interest of the viewer to sag throughout its run time of nearly 85 minutes. There is Ving Rhames, a character obviously based on Mike Tyson, who is the world heavyweight champion but has been sentenced to the prison under accusation of rape. His contender is played by Wesley Snipes in one of his more restrained roles here. Snipes is the undefeated champion of the prison boxing matches. Rhames is arrogant and a total bully. Snipes has the concentration of a Zen master and is cooler than cucumber. Who will win? The movie is interspersed with many action sequences. The problem lies with Rhames who does not look like a boxing champ and obviously a cliched story. there are the mandatory side characters but they have two bit role and they fail to impress. The final match is done pretty well but falls short of the iconic scenes of the Rocky franchise. The sequels are rated higher. Will definitely watch them soon.
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