Redbelt

This wasn't a bad movie. But it most definitely could have been much better. For ratings sake, I will settle on a 5, due especially to the lead actor's great performance. He's the only reason I did not completely tune out. Don't go into this movie expecting a lot of fight scenes or even a lot of actual competition scenes. It's not about that. It is more focused on developing the moralistic tale, which it does awkwardly. I was even a little confused at times as to the sudden jumps the story took, without really bridging the gaps. Bad editing? Flawed directing? Faulty writing? With a seasoned veteran such as David Mammet at the helm, that's hard to believe, but there is undeniably a lack of consistency and punch to this story. And the ending... gauging the people's reaction in the theatre, the ending was definitely not satisfactory. Overall, this movie is so, so, worth it if you don't pay, but even then, you may very well be disappointed. Too bad, it had a lot of promise, and the final product diminishes the great performance by the lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.