Kickboxer: Retaliation

Kickboxer: Retaliation is currently streaming in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Peacock Premium, and it earns its set pieces rather than just delivering them. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 326 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Alain Moussi is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. Available now on Disney Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Kickboxer: Retaliation keeps coming up in conversation. The choreography in Kickboxer: Retaliation serves the story instead of interrupting it. One year after the events of "Kickboxer: Vengeance", Kurt Sloan has vowed never to return to Thailand. However, while gearing up for a MMA title shot, he finds himself sedated and forced back into Thailand, this time in prison. He is there because the ones responsible want him to face a 6'8" 400 lbs. Alain Moussi and Christopher Lambert lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2018. What separates Kickboxer: Retaliation from disposable action entertainment is character work that survives the explosions. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Kickboxer: Retaliation is the kind of thing you put on to unwind and find yourself sitting forward twenty minutes in. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Alain Moussi brings a physicality to the role that elevates every set piece. Action that earns its sequences rather than just delivering them.