Michael Jai White (“The Dark Knight”, “Spawn”) stars in “Blood And Bone”, a martial arts flick that just feels like way too many other movies. It’s all about underground fighting and it’s the stuff we have seen so many times before. We’ve seen this stuff most notably in Jean-Claude Van Damme films such as “A.W.O.L.: Absent Without Leave”.

In this film, Isaiah Bone (White) leaves prison and quickly gets into the underground fighting scene. With the fast-talking ‘Pinball’ (Dante Basco “Hook”) as his promoter, Bone quickly makes a name for himself. However, he isn’t fighting for money or glory, he has a very personal reason that motivates him. He seems unstoppable as he breaks the hardest men in the city.

Michael Jai White is clearly in phenomenal shape as he brutally destroys his opponents. My problem is that he’s just too good here. His fights are often over in seconds as he delivers devastating kicks and punches that send the other men to the floor. There’s just no real suspense during these fights. Jackie Chan (“Rush Hour”) and Van Damme often make themselves the underdogs and it usually makes the fights more compelling. Dante Basco is clearly having fun as Pinball. The other characters are pretty forgettable.

“Blood And Bone” has some impressive fight sequences but they’re far too short. I’d rather have fewer fights but have them last longer than a couple of hits. The rest of the movie just isn’t interesting enough to keep our attention. It’s a shame because White clearly has a lot of skill. He deserves a better script than this and he definitely deserves a better fight choreographer. I will admit though that this movie is still infinitely better than the abominable “Spawn” film he was in. If you’re a big fan of White then maybe check out “Blood And Bone” but don’t expect anything too great.