Martial Law II: Undercover (1991)

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   Cynthia Rothrock returns as Billie Blake for Martial Law II: Undercover, but McQueen has been replaced by Jeff Wincott as "Martial Law" Thompson. Wincott may not be as good a screen fighter, going by the close-ups and editing used in his action sequences as if to hide his inefficiencies. Rothrock's fights are much better and more clearly shot, so it's not just a question of the directing. Her middle fight (outside the club) is a standout and had me slapping my knee with laughter and joy, which is why I hate to give the rest of the movie a poor review. The way the treat Thompson, they might as well have created a new character. His previous relationships are all gone, include his romance with Billie who is now played as just a good friend. With all the babes running around this one, I thought it would be to open the door to a doomed romance with one of them, but no, it's Billie who goes undercover and "clicks" with one of the hostesses (not that the movie pushes this any further). But it's the villains who really disappoint (not a Carradine in the bunch). For one thing, at least three of them look like Wincott - they could all have been brothers - causing some confusion as to which generic dude in a big jacket you're watching in any given scene, and one of them is a most abominable actor (the rest are just mediocre). I also think the final fight being such a bloodbath runs against the tone of both films. Only Rothrock's scenes (action and non) get any rise out of me. 1 year 10 months ago

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