MYSTIC BLADE is a very low budget martial arts flick from Thailand, featuring as its leads a bunch of actors who were stunt men or bit players in the likes of ONG BAK and WARRIOR KING. And yet, despite the lo-fi feel, I found myself enjoying it, at least to a degree. Sure, the non-action bits require fast-forwarding because they're really predictable and not really worth bothering with, but the action does deliver at times.The film is deeply unoriginal and seems to be a cross between ONG BAK and RAMBO in terms of stylistics, with a little Lone Wolf & Cub influence added to the mix. The protagonist is deeply uncharismatic and the most interesting performers are those in support, like GAME OF THRONES actor Conan Stevens and the giant Thai guy. However, the frequent action scenes, particularly in the second half, are quite tolerable, only occasionally spoilt by some silly wire work. Otherwise these actors do have good moves and the violence is quite satisfying.

It is what it is. A low-budget film produced in Thailand. You can't sit down to a movie like Mystic Blade and expect a Lucas production or the like. It's a good popcorn and beer film to watch on a rainy weekend. The fight scenes are reasonably well choreographed, the narrating animation is good and the storyline is enough to keep me interested. One or two plot twists caught me off guard so the writing wasn't too bad. Some of the scenery in Thailand was beautiful as the movie made good use of the varying terrain and locations in the Kingdom. The bond between the main actor and his son (it's really his kid) was heart-wrenching at times as the little boy cried when dad would walk away. You can't teach someone to cry on cue. All things considered, for a movie that was apparently funded by one or two people and done completely by themselves, it's quite well done. Again, it's not going to win any awards, but it's worth a watch if you happen to find it in your youth hostel and have some Thai beers in the fridge. I applaud the effort.

I am about halfway through the movie, and if you're anything like me, you'll need closure. So...don't even start to watch the movie.As stated by other reviewers, the acting is similar to the acting you'd see in a local commercial. The fighting is what you'd see in a beginner's fighting class. And the story, it's the same story you've seen time and time again.I love watching train wrecks, so I just have to finish what I started, and see this through to the end. I'm sure it's exactly as I expect it to be, because I expect no plot twists, and I've seen this movie before with a different title, and much better acting.Just my two cents, but save your time, and money, and watch something with more substance. Wish me luck on finishing the rest of the movie.

This is the typical highly skilled trained team of killers, one has a conscious, is left for dead by the rest of the group, but guess what, he's not dead. Oh yeah, they killed his wife. So he seeks out the rest of the team for revenge, taking with him his baby son, who's crying every other minute in the movie.You watch a movie like this for the action, which is a total stinker. Guys throwing their punches in slo mo as to not hurt the other actor. Its dreadful. None of the fight scenes are any good. Also, the lead actor gets stabbed thru the center of the chest (heart?) not once, but twice thru out the movie. The second time he's immediately walking away with his son like it was nothing. The movie is mercifully short but don't waste your time.