Watch Movie: Prepare to Die
Director: Jose Montesinos
Cast: Lorenzo Lamas, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, Ryan Padilla
Film Reviews: Prepare to Die
Youngster Diego Padilla had watched his parents killed by land developer Blaine Richtefield after they refused to give up their land to him. However, Richtefield’s driver Silas Hsing, originally meant to kill the kid, offers another motive. Silas, out of the goodness of his heart, sends Diego to China to stay with his dad Bingwen and daughter Xin Yi. When Diego sees Xin Yi training in martial arts, Bingwen offers to teach Diego.
Ten years has passed and Diego has become an expert martial artist. Still reeling from what had happened, he intends to go back to Texas to avenge his parents. Despite a plea from Bingwen, Diego is ready. Along the way, he meets William, a former drug runner who used to work for Richtefield until his sister was killed; and Blanca, a knife expert who almost was forced to join Richtefield’s brothel until she was saved. With agendas against a common enemy, these three intend to do what’s right and put an end to Richtefield and his organization.
From Jose Montesinos, the director of Barrio Brawler aka American Brawler, comes another martial arts action film that goes the revenge route of things and adds quite a twist of not just focusing on one central character, but develops the likes of that character’s allies, who also have a common enemy. This goes to show that this brand of character development is important alongside the action sequences.
Ryan Padilla is tops as Diego, a young man who as a kid, witnessed his parents murdered under the order of the mastermind Blaine Richtefield, played by Lorenzo Lamas. Lamas plays the villain with a bit of charm and even has a right hand man in local pimp Ryan Fruitwood, played by MMA legend Quentin “Rampage” Jackson, who runs the brothel. Padilla shows off some pretty good moves in the fight department, getting to show some nice kickboxing style action.
One to look out for is newcomer Paula Rae Taylor, who takes on the role of Blanca, a knife expert who is hoping to bust down the brothel after she was nearly forced into becoming one of the girls. Taylor has some pretty nifty skills herself and proves to be an ally alongside Rylan Williams’ William, an ex-drug runner who holds a grudge against the villain, blaming him for his sister’s death. Williams also provides a bit of comic relief in the role and it helps ease the tension of the film, showing what a smart aleck he can be. Read More...
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