Film Review – Street Fighter (2026)

After the wild success of the video game “Street Fighter II,” Hollywood was right there to exploit the now red-hot brand name. They tried to make sense of the fighting game in 1994, with the Jean-Claude Van Damme-starring “Street Fighter” looking to turn the tale into a study of politics and military might. It didn’t set the world on fire. There was another pass in 2009’s “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li,” and the film was almost entirely, and rightfully, ignored by the public. The game has also been turned into television shows, comic books, and animated pictures. There’s been no shortage of “Street Fighter” adaptations over the decades, and now Hollywood is willing to try again. The new “Street Fighter” aims to more closely replicate the video game atmosphere, and director Kitao Sakurai (“Bad Trip”) is ready to put on a show with the movie, filling it with violence, soundtrack selections, and personal vendettas, generating at least a passably fun viewing experience that’s out to please the fanbase and, once again, launch a new big screen franchise. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com