
Two men cut off from the world in different ways become unlikely friends and protectors in this offbeat action drama. Danny (Jet Li) is a physically powerful but emotionally stunted man; never given any sort of proper education, Danny has learned little in his lifetime but how to fight, and his minder, Bart (Bob Hoskins), treats him more like a guard dog than anything else, using him in illegal no-holds-barred brawls that earn Bart plenty of money but only reinforce Danny's v... (Full plot summary below)
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Two men cut off from the world in different ways become unlikely friends and protectors in this offbeat action drama. Danny (Jet Li) is a physically powerful but emotionally stunted man; never given any sort of proper education, Danny has learned little in his lifetime but how to fight, and his minder, Bart (Bob Hoskins), treats him more like a guard dog than anything else, using him in illegal no-holds-barred brawls that earn Bart plenty of money but only reinforce Danny's violent alienation. When Bart is injured in an auto accident, Danny is left to fend for himself, and stumbles upon Sam (Morgan Freeman), an elderly piano tuner who has lost his sight. Sam is the first person to treat Danny with kindness, and the music he plays soothes the troubled soul of the fighter. However, Danny's fighting skills soon come in handy when Sam runs afoul of a pack of small-time crooks who believe he knows too much about their operations.
Leave your thoughts about Unleashed.
| Entertainment WeeklyGregory KirschlingBounding out of the gate like a greyhound, Unleashed needs only its first 30 seconds or so to elevate itself well above the average action potboiler. |
| Sydney Morning HeraldSandra HallAn incompatible marriage of film noir, Gothic fairytale and martial arts movie. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderUniquely entertaining in a visceral, emotional way. |
| Denver PostMichael BoothUnleashed is one of those rare gems, a date movie with exploding squibs. |
| FilmJerk.comBrian OrndorfUnleashed has incredible moments of operatic, absurdist violence, but the film is never buried by it, and retains its core as a softer kaleidoscope of ***-kickery. |
| Milwaukee Journal SentinelMack BatesLi's best English-language movie to date. |
| Film ThreatMichael FerraroOne of the best Sunday Afternoon action flicks since the glory days of Schwarzenegger. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanUnleashed, while by no means a great film, at least has some ambition in its storytelling, its style, and its performances. |
| Creative LoafingMatt Brunson[Jet Li's] puppy-dog demeanor as the domesticated Danny the Dog adds some tears to the expected blood and sweat. |
| Reel Times: Reflections on CinemaMark PfeifferThe well-choreographed action has a video game's fluidity and brute force. |