Skin
Trade (2015/Magnolia/Magnet Blu-ray)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B+ Extras: A Film: B
After
Detective Nick Cassidy (Dolph Lundgren) and his family was left for
dead by Drug Lord/Sex Slave Trader Viktor Dragovic (Ron Perlman),
Nick survives and vows revenge for death of his family and chases
Dragovic around the world. He is joined by Thai Detective Tony (Tony
Jaa) who also wants to stop Dragovic's illegal slave trade.
Together, they will cross the line and do whatever it takes to
destroy Dragovic's human trafficking network in Ekachai Uekrongtham's
action drama Skin
Trade
(2015).
After
Cassidy busts Dragovic's New York's human trafficking and gets
Dragovic's son killed, Dragovic takes revenge on Nick's family and
then escapes to Thailand under government immunity. Nick goes AWOL
and goes on a manhunt for Dragovic and his underworld network.
Detective Tony is after Dragovic for the countless young girls he has
forced into the sex/slave trade, but unknown to Nick or Tony. they
were both betrayed by one of their own. Now with nothing to lose
both Nick and Tony take on Dragovic's underworld.
This was a
non-stop action movie with a mix of martial arts, kung fu, and Muay
Thai boxing (but just FYI if your opponent is a 300 lb heavy weight
wrestler/boxer, your going to lose) filled with not only hand to hand
combat but chase scenes, gunfights and explosions. Better than
expected, you should see it if this is your kind of film.
The
1080p 2.35 X 1 digital High Definition transfer offers a very
consistent digitally shot image throughout, while the DTS-HD MA
(Master Audio) 5.1 lossless mix is pumped up for the action as
expected and is well done. Extras include behind the scenes
fighting, making of the movie, look at the director,
commentary/interview with Dolph Lundgren and deleted scenes.
-
Ricky Chiang
