‘Redbelt’ releases today …

This is one modern martial arts movie that I really want to get behind.

“The film concerns Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and self-defense instructor who imparts upon his students the skills to survive on the street, rather than prevail in sports combat. A series of circumstances brings Terry in contact with popular movie hero Chet Frank (Tim Allen) and a legion of Hollywood movers and shakers. Terry soon finds himself the victim of a con and, combined with a destitute financial situation, is pressed to enter the ring for pride and profit.”

The premise of the movie looks pretty bad ass, a la Best of the Best 2 … without the killing (or, maybe there is?). Speaking of Best of the Best 2, Chris Penn was effing awesome in those damn movies, until he died. We need a new sequel with Eric Roberts and Phillip Rhee. Damn that would be sweet …

Back to Redbelt, which is sitting pretty on Rotten Tomatoes with a 67%.