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A flat out USA vs Russia fight, set in far away Siberia. Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins are great and the action scenes are brilliantly edited. Terrible crap with no logic, but if you skip everything else, that ring is pretty much worth it. (05/12/2015)

Essentially a brutal romp dominated by two giant megabadasses played by Scott Adkins and Michael J. White. The story is exactly as deep as the script requires, and there are virtually no weak spots. Its straightforwardness and honesty is absolutely fascinating. [80%] (09/02/2022)

A perfect brain flush that casually grabs your attention with zero plot, compensated by an absolutely perfect whirlwind of action. Although it is clear that some of the actors occasionally tied a wire to their feet or hands, the contact fights will captivate you with their sophistication and, above all, clarity. Isaac Florentine’s work has filled the shelves of video stores with dignity until now, but the fact that he doesn't use twenty cuts for one shot, as is usually the case with his colleagues, elevates him to a true ass-kicker. However, it is unfortunate that Michael Jai White, with his performance and speech, belongs more in the role of a bodyguard of hip-hop niggas than between the ropes of a Russian prison as a good African-American. Fortunately, he has a skilled adversary in Scott Adkins, who takes the notion of bad motherfucker to another dimension and raises the second volume film two levels above the first. (12/10/2007)

When the Nu-Image logo popped up at the start, I braced myself for the usual—terrible action, bad script, and a complete trainwreck. But man, was I wrong. I hit play and found myself glued to the screen until the end. You know all those action movies lately where the camera shakes like crazy during fight scenes, and you can’t make out anything, but it’s supposed to look cool and gritty? Yeah, I’ve seen way too many of those, and it drives me nuts. It’s like some cameraman decided to ruin the entire film for the sake of “authenticity.” Does that frustrate anyone else? Because it sure gets to me. But then comes this film, and it’s the total opposite. Finally, a director who gets it! Undisputed II is a stylish, clean, no-nonsense fighting movie where you can actually see everything. The choreography is on full display, the camera glides smoothly through the ring, and it’s an absolute joy to watch. Sure, the script could’ve been better, but the action? It’s flawless. I honestly didn’t expect that from this director. Here’s hoping this is a sign of things to come in action movies because it’s about time. (27/01/2011)

Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins showed that it's possible to get much more out of the Undisputed series than the first film achieved. Both lead actors are excellent choices, and their fighting is just gritty, full of adrenaline. Scott is a creep here, but that's exactly what was needed. The climax is almost not even the fight itself, but everything in between. (19/04/2017)