more sympathetic to the circumstances surrounding Snipes'character because anyone can imagine themselves reacting to his situation in a similar if not exact manner. Despite this, it is soon evident that the 2 men's fortunes will be ultimately very different.

Stevens,and John Seda playing side men to Snipes and Faulk respectively was wonderful. The ending is something to leave you feeling in awe.

to serve a sentence for rape meets a counterpart Snipes who is an undefeated champ in the prison ranks and the opportunity to have the two fighters face each other in a bout arranged by a former mobster Peter Falk who still has mob connections outside the prison and a devoted fan of the sport.And the result is a sharp and hard-hitting boxing drama with the fight being the center piece. Snipes and Rhames are terrific here and the supporting performances are just as good especially Michael Rooker, Wes Studi, and Falk, too."Undisputed" may not top "Rocky" or "Raging Bull" in being the best movie about the sport, but it deserves some mention.

Monroe Hutchen Wesley Snipes who hold the record of never having lost a boxing match. However, even though a fight between these two athletes is inevitable, the Warden moves to quash the event. However, Mendy Ripstein a Mafia gangster Peter Falk from the old days steps in, uses his considerable influence and the special match is back on. The entire confrontation is seen by officials as a potential explosion, the Captain of the guard, A.J.Mercker Michael Rooker believes he can control over 700 riotous inmates and one memorable fight to the finish. Jon Seda, Wes Studi, and Fisher Stevens as James 'Ratbag' Kroycek, add to the dramatic intensity and over all excitement which is the main-stay of this incredible film. With top notch acting and believability of the superior actors, especially when Rhames and Snipes are equally matched the result is one cage fight away from memorable entertainment. ****

the fight and Rhames sees this as an opportunity by mobster Ripstein to get him out of jail earlier by the connections he has despite the fact that he has been incarcerated for such a long time.Yes, the ultimate bout finally does take place. Let me say that both men come up winners in this satisfying ending to a very interesting story.

Sweetwater. While there he learns that Monroe Hutchen Wesley Snipes is the "undisputed" champ at Sweetwater, and he has been undefeated champion for ten years. For the Ice Man, there can be only one champion, and that would be himself. It is predictable that the two will fight at the end, and this is arranged by mobster inmate Mendy Ripstein a very good Peter Falk . What is not predicable is that Giler and Hill make both Ice Man and Monroe admirable and fascinating characters. You have to credit Rhames and Snipes. Rhames takes what could have been a Mike Tyson caricature, and transformed him into a complex and empathic character. His Ice Man is vicious, crude, arrogant, but also both smart and articulate. Credit Rhames on several occasions for scaring us with the ruthlessness of his Ice Man, and for also surprising us with his understanding of his stature in life as a Heavyweight champion. Ice Man is definitely the more showy character. Snipes underplays it right as Monroe, a great foil to the Ice Man. Snipes's Monroe is not afraid. Monroe knows that "Any fighter can be beat on a given day...", and the game is how long you stay on top and be the best. Monroe is matter of fact, and always in control-- the last time he wasn't got him in prison. Ice and Monroe are both convicts that operate by a code of honor, and that makes all the difference in the movie. It's all about standing your ground, and whoever wins, wins. "Undisputed" also is an homage to boxing and it's history, because ultimately it is about two men seeing who is better on that particular day. There is something pure and whole about that, which is both appreciated and respected.The final boxing match is awesome. Snipes is an accomplished martial artist and he trained with Emmanuel Stewart. Snipes looks amazing as a boxer-- body movement and combinations. Rhames also looks very impressive and fearsome. It's a 15 minute fight in a 90 minute movie. Walter Hill is the Man."Undisputed" is a no nonsense boxing movie that entertains and makes us think. And that is not bad for a very unpretentious movie.

Sound familiar? . In prison, he has no respect for anyone and let's them know it. This includes the prison champion. Toward the end of the movie they eventually square off as we know they would and should .Folks, this movie was "tight". By that I mean there was never any slack in my interest even though there were only a few skirmishes until the big finale. Interestingly, Wesley Snipes's character was surprisingly restrained unusual, I think and did not seem that visible. This worked very well for him and the movie in general. We all know he plays cocky very well but this time that role and the spotlight went to Ving Rhames as the heavyweight sent to the slammer for rape. No doubt about it, Ving was intimidating. Like a horror movie, he made me cringe a couple of times and I was safely in my house! Everything worked for me; even the edgy, hardcore rap music in the background of some of the scenes I'm generally not a big fan of rap music folks, so that's saying something! . Real television news and sports personalities were used which gave credibility to an incredible situation; by the start of the big fight, criminals -from both inside and out- were running the prison. I had to laugh. This is the fun of movies: entertaining you and making you believe in the improbable. The fight commentator was great. I don't know if he was an actor playing one or if he really was one. That's how good he was. The big fight was filmed expertly showing the action from inside, outside, and above the arena a large cage . The camera person did not miss a beat. The action itself was intelligently choreographed reminded me a bit of the last Rocky movie so that it was believable and you couldn't tell what was going to happen. I'll let you in on a secret: this is one of the best and most realistic movie-boxing matches ever put on film! You almost believe that the fight-coordinator s took it all from a real boxing match. -And who knows? -Like the idea for Ving's character, maybe they did. I sure as hell felt like I was at one despite the prison setting. Whatever you might think of the rest of the movie, the boxing match at the end makes it all worth it and is not to be missed!!! Love, Boloxxxi.

compelling, and intelligent script with David Giler, brings a tremendous amount of flashy style and invigorating burning energy to the absorbing narrative: the brisk pace rarely lets up for a minute, there's no filler to speak of, the tone is appropriately hard and no-nonsense, and the big match with Rhames' savage strength pitted against Snipes' lithe speed is extremely fierce, gripping, and exciting. Moreover, there's a welcome and refreshing moral complexity to the neatly contrasting main characters: Although a convicted murderer, Hutchen's low-key and reserved philosophical nature makes him likable while Chambers' raging ego and cockiness ensures that he's hateful and unappealing throughout. The first-rate supporting cast helps a lot: Michael Rooker as sympathetic head guard A.J. Rooker, Wes Studi as Chambers' obsequious cellmate Mingo Pace, Jon Seda as Ripstein's loyal caretaker Jesus "Chay" Campos, Fisher Stevens as the weaselly James "Ratbag" Kroycek, and Dayton Callie as Chambers' cagey manager Yank Lewis. Rhames and Snipes, both of whom are in exceptional ripped shape, make for thoroughly plausible fighters. Lloyd Ahern II's glossy cinematography, Stanley Clarke's moody score, and the rousing rap soundtrack are all up to par. Well worth seeing.