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Falcon rising12/1/2023 All rights reserved. Please enable it or install a modern browser that support JavaScript.ĬareersPartnersAbout usWhere to watchSupportThis feature is coming soon.We’re currently working on it! Thanks for your patience.About UsOur StoryLeadershipNewsPressCareersBecoming A CitizenResponsibilitiesPerksWhere To WatchSmart TVStreaming DevicesMobile AppDesktop AppWatch on the webAccessibilityPartnersDistributionContent ProvidersAdvertisers© 2023 Pluto Inc. We can only hope that Falcon Rising is one of them.This website needs JavaScript to work properly. With his recently launched Jaigantic Studios production company, MJW has announced that he will be making sequels to some of his previous hits, like Blood & Bone. Who knows why we didn’t? There is hope though. Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazils slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead. What’s So Wrong With ‘Universal Soldier: The Return’?īut yeah, we definitely should’ve been on Falcon 3 by now. They were probably saving her for the next one… Damn. They could’ve at least showed her getting down during her attack scene (Which happens off-screen. And it’s in these scenes where MJW proves why he was deserving of the title of the Black Dragon.Īny issues? I was disappointed that they cast Laila Ali as his sister and didn’t utilize any of her boxing skills at all. Only with multiple assailants at the same time. The film stars Michael Jai White, Neal McDonough. And how do they do that? By only putting him in one vs many fight scenes! The man does not have a single one on one fight with anybody. Falcon Rising is a 2014 American direct-to-DVD action film directed by Ernie Barbarash (Cube Zero). What I liked most is how amazingly they showcase MJW’s skill level. Director Barbarash and ace fight choreographer Larnell Stovall combine to design some truly expert action. The fight scenes contained in Falcon Rising are some of the best sequences of MJW’s career. On the self-destructive edge, he learns his sister. And this is where the movie shines brightest. John Falcon Chapman, is an ex-marine anti-hero plagued with a terrible secret consuming him with guilt. Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazils slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead. Now, on to the main attraction… the action. John 'Falcon' Chapman, is an ex-marine anti-hero plagued with a terrible secret consuming him with guilt. Triple Threat: An Ultimate Martial Arts Movie for the Ages This is definitely one of his best performances.Īnd Millie Ruperto, Jimmy Navarro, Laila Ali (in her feature debut) as well as ultimate action movie regulars Neal McDonough and Lateef Crowder all give great supporting performances. MJW is commanding as always in the lead, bringing that stark warrior attitude that you’re used to by now, but also a fierceness to the sincerity in the scenes where Chapman deals with his PTSD as best as he can. It has everything going for it: great lead performance from MJW as Chapman, tight direction from filmmaker Ernie Barbarash, awesome locations, a fast pace, and fantastic action sequencesīut first, let’s talk about the cast. Yeah, Falcon Rising should’ve definitely been a franchise. John Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil’s slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead. Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazils slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead. The Top 10 Ultimate Michael Jai White Action Movies Such were the hopes for the Michael Jai White action adventurer Falcon Rising. But every now and then, producers will take a chance and put out something original (so to speak) in hopes that it will hook audiences into coming back for more. John 'Falcon' Chapman (White) is a former Marine driven by guilt and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, who will destroy himself unless given something else to destroy - a useful weapon-of-last-resort for the U.S. Studios are more eager to stick with what they feel are guaranteed successes than try their luck with something original. Such a tricky thing to maintain in this day and age. The most ultimate Michael Jai White franchise that never was…Īaaah, franchises.
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