Apparently there is a video game named "DOA" where the best martial art fighters decide who is the best on a secret island where things are a little different than in the rest of the world. I thought this game was called "Mortal Kombat", getting its movie in 1995 being one of my guilty pleasures. So apparently the game "DOA" is not that original which leaves close to nothing for the movie, I thought.
We start with the introducing of the three leading characters, babes I should say, played by Devon Aoki, Jaime Pressly and Holly Valance. They all have their own qualities which we learn before they meet. On the island they have to work together to make it to the tournament in time and so the story, sort of, can start. The three leads all have their own sidekick, also in the tournament for whatever reason. One even has two! The last important characters are the host of the tournament Donovan (Eric Roberts, who looks a lot like Christopher Lambert in 'MK') and his sidekick Helena (Sarah Carter), also participating in the tournament.
In the way the story develops my thought were right. If you have seen 'Mortal Kombat' you know it all, including subplots involving dead relatives and romance. But there are some things 'DOA' has to offer and you might enjoy it. The movie finds enough opportunities to show us the PG-13 parts of breasts and buttocks, which could be entertaining for some, but is funny for most. I enjoyed the kinetic energy from time to time and most of the time the martial arts looked good, especially when the ladies were not involved (since then the b&b's as stated above were prioritized). I also enjoyed how it was shameless in borrowing inventions from other movies, most obvious from 'House of Flying Daggers' and 'Kill Bill' (that other film that borrowed quite a lot). Of course both movies have a completely different target audience, so who cares, right?
As a simple action comedy I simply have to admit this movie kind of works. It is more interested in showing babes than in anything else, but it does not try to hide that. Most of the comedy, no matter how stupid it is, brings a smile. I would not really recommend this film, but if you are able to enjoy loud action films, this time with a good enough choreography and comedy, this might entertain you.
We start with the introducing of the three leading characters, babes I should say, played by Devon Aoki, Jaime Pressly and Holly Valance. They all have their own qualities which we learn before they meet. On the island they have to work together to make it to the tournament in time and so the story, sort of, can start. The three leads all have their own sidekick, also in the tournament for whatever reason. One even has two! The last important characters are the host of the tournament Donovan (Eric Roberts, who looks a lot like Christopher Lambert in 'MK') and his sidekick Helena (Sarah Carter), also participating in the tournament.
In the way the story develops my thought were right. If you have seen 'Mortal Kombat' you know it all, including subplots involving dead relatives and romance. But there are some things 'DOA' has to offer and you might enjoy it. The movie finds enough opportunities to show us the PG-13 parts of breasts and buttocks, which could be entertaining for some, but is funny for most. I enjoyed the kinetic energy from time to time and most of the time the martial arts looked good, especially when the ladies were not involved (since then the b&b's as stated above were prioritized). I also enjoyed how it was shameless in borrowing inventions from other movies, most obvious from 'House of Flying Daggers' and 'Kill Bill' (that other film that borrowed quite a lot). Of course both movies have a completely different target audience, so who cares, right?
As a simple action comedy I simply have to admit this movie kind of works. It is more interested in showing babes than in anything else, but it does not try to hide that. Most of the comedy, no matter how stupid it is, brings a smile. I would not really recommend this film, but if you are able to enjoy loud action films, this time with a good enough choreography and comedy, this might entertain you.