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The Octagon (1980)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 3/13

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3/13: Chuck Norris was one of the most boring martial arts stars during the 80's.

There's nothing but wood in his personality. Even his action scenes are tedious. However, The Octagon per se is another story. It seems like a good picture with worthwhile production value. So, what went wrong?

Well, going from one scene to the next, they somehow don't fit together. There isn't any transition in the subplots. Thus, the film feels fragmented and isolated in parts. The last fifteen minutes is a huge snoozefest. At that point, I forgot what it was supposed to be about.

So, Chuck Norris' character decides to kill his brother, and for what? I don't get it. His friend, who doesn't look the part (a big exclamation point right there), decides to make the journey unprepared to do the same thing. Well, I have no idea what's going on.

All in all, The Octagon has issues in regard to plot and direction while Chuck Norris' wood personality is irreparable beyond belief.