Ultimately more a sequel in name only but if I can give Game of Death II one thing off the bat, it's that the incorporation of Bruce Lee footage is far less jarring here than it was in the Clouse film. While the footage there seemed shoehorned into the narrative, here the filmmakers attempt to try and build the film around the footage they have. However, it is still strange to think about how far Raymond Chow was willing to go in order to include this footage - it almost seems like he would have gone as far as digging up Bruce's grave if given the chance. If you can get over the fact this film has very little connection to Bruce Lee, especially in the alternate cuts dialling back how much footage of the man is used, what you'll be rewarded with is a nicely funded and strikingly designed movie with lots of well-staged and choreographed fights courtesy of Yuen Woo-ping, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao (who features in the film quite heavily for most of the fights). But outside of that, it's a bit of a snore-fest, only really picking up once it decides to stop using Bruce Lee footage mid-way through.
Review of Game of Death II
