Skin Trade

2014 "Two Cops. One Mission. No Mercy."
5.6| 1h36m| R| en| More Info
Released: 07 November 2014 Released
Producted By: SC Films International
Country: United States of America
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After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests. NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the syndicates human trafficking network.

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Chiller7 It wasn't great, but I'll give it 10 stars anyway, because Dolph tried. An A for effort.All these guys, Dolph + Tony Jaa + Ron Perlman + Michael Jai White, are talented action movie guys, but they've all been in way better action movies than this. Yes, they're getting old, but they can still do better.The action scenes in this movie unfortunately just kinda fell short of being considered to be that great overall. There's a couple of pretty decent fights. One of the Tony vs Dolph fights was pretty good, in an abandoned factory. Tony vs Michael Jai White was probably the best scene - very impressive that a guy as big as White can move like that. But, as for the rest of the movie, the abundance of dull shootout scenes just weren't very interesting or shot in an engaging or dynamic way.But in a weird way, it was amusing enough seeing Dolph try so hard to make this good that even though he mostly failed, I somehow still kinda enjoyed watching it.
Paul Magne Haakonsen Right, well a movie such as "Skin Trade" did seem like it could have great potential. After all, I mean, there are some pretty big names on the cast list, which includes Tony Jaa, Michael Jai White, Dolph Lundgren, Ron Perlman and Peter Weller.The concept of the storyline was good, although the movie itself was rather predictable and generic.Naturally there was lots of good action and fighting sequences. These sequences were nicely choreographed and executed on the screen, and that really added to the enjoyment of the movie."Skin Trade" had a good cast, as I mentioned earlier. Though I feel that Michael Jay White, Peter Weller and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa weren't given enough screen time or prominent enough roles to really utilize their abilities and talents.All in all, "Skin Trade" turned out to be a mediocre action movie because of the storyline, and while the action was bountiful and nicely executed, then it could only do so little to salvage the storyline. "Skin Trade" is good enough entertainment for a single viewing if you enjoy action movies that do not challenge your intellectual side.
nicholascervantes No spoilers at all here: I rate this movie at a mid 6 for casual fans and as high as a 7 for fans who love this genre. It's not a super high budget movie but it has great action scenes, a simple and easy to follow story, and great acting. I personally bought the movie after renting it first at Redbox. I truly enjoyed it and hope to see these guys make a sequel or star in another movie together. Add it to your watch list if you are an action/martial arts fan. You won't be disappointed. Dolph and Tony Jaa have an epic fight that you need to check out. I am quickly becoming a big fan of Michael Jai White. His acting is good and he is truly a good martial artist. If you are a fan of his, another good one to check out especially if you like Skin Trade would be Falcon Rising.
charleskung Skin Trade is truly the definition of an 80's - 90's cop-flick. It had a very concurrent and relevant underlying theme in regards to today's global issues, which the title pretty much gives away. Though I feel the core audience of this film is not the right crowd to appeal to, I think many of us can still appreciate that the issues raised in Skin Trade are very real and indeed, serious.Now, there are plenty of reviews talking about the filmography, plot holes and loose ends, so I will not spend more time repeating similar comments. I know myself and many others watched this film for one reason and one reason only-- Tony Jaa, so that's all I'm going to talk about.Deep down, we appreciate Tony for the raw beauty of his form. His debut in Ong Bak was breathtaking because of his dedication to achieve perfection with zero post processing, zero stunt-men, and zero in- film cuts. Whereas Ong Bok's filming technique and equipment was extremely outdated, its simplicity in fact complimented Tony's ability to deliver satisfying blows with full shots of every movement. This was even better demonstrated in Tom Yum Goong. Albeit the plot was nothing short of pathetic, Tom Yum Goong had a nearly four minute long uncut fighting scene where Tony ripped through an army of henchmen and obstacles with zero tolerance for mistake.For true martial arts fans, the above is undeniably what Tony is all about. And in his recent films, Skin Trade especially, fans were completely denied of this satisfaction. Aside from the overwhelming dependence on firearms and explosions, there is an absolute lack of fist fights. The positive reviews out there boasting this film's "bare fist violence" are nothing short of blatant lies.Regarding the brief and bland fights that apparently pleased many, here's a more accurate depiction. The choreography looked amateur, the fights lacked creativity, and worst of all, the shots were abysmal!! Throughout the entire film, there was not a single movement, strike, kick, jump, or flip that did not look like it was filmed and cut by some kid in his first year of film school. We know what Tony is capable of, yet the film managed to make EVERY, SINGLE, ONE, of his moves look like it was stitched together by 5 different shots of 5 different stunt-men. It was pathetic. I know Ong Bak was 12 years ago and all, and Tony has aged plenty since, but this is simply unacceptable!To those who claim this is a true "Tony film" and found it satisfying, I feel like we watched a completely different movie altogether. I've watched all of Tony's early works multiple times and powered through his more recent works at least once. Skin Trade is by far the worst possible representation of Tony Jaa.