The title Sister Street Fighter gives you a pretty good idea of what you're in for before the film even starts, and then even if that doesn't do it, the tone's established pretty early on. It's ridiculous, it's consistently action-packed, and it's messy, but mostly in a way that's very fun. It's the kind of movie where the "we need to rescue someone" premise only goes so far, so random, new, and eccentric bad guys will sometimes get introduced just so there's a little more to do within a film that has to get to feature length.
The quality of the fighting isn't quite at the same level as say Shaw Brothers at its best around the same time, but it makes up for it with the quantity (and for the record, it's considerably better than Shaw Brothers at its worst). I also like how almost every new location exists seemingly just so there can be a fight scene within it. And you also have to love a martial arts/action movie where all the most over-the-top deaths are saved for the particularly despicable villains who deserve it the most.
Etsuko Shihomi is great as the protagonist, and it's always fun to see Sonny Chiba, even if it's just in a supporting role (and I think I like this more than his Street Fighter movie, which I'm guessing this is a spin-off of). Sister Street Fighter does ramp up the ridiculousness more and more as it goes along, but as long as you're okay with that, it's a good time. It's very simple, a little dumb and clunky, but also undeniably entertaining, and the action mostly satisfies when it comes to quality, and certainly satisfies when it comes to quantity.
The quality of the fighting isn't quite at the same level as say Shaw Brothers at its best around the same time, but it makes up for it with the quantity (and for the record, it's considerably better than Shaw Brothers at its worst). I also like how almost every new location exists seemingly just so there can be a fight scene within it. And you also have to love a martial arts/action movie where all the most over-the-top deaths are saved for the particularly despicable villains who deserve it the most.
Etsuko Shihomi is great as the protagonist, and it's always fun to see Sonny Chiba, even if it's just in a supporting role (and I think I like this more than his Street Fighter movie, which I'm guessing this is a spin-off of). Sister Street Fighter does ramp up the ridiculousness more and more as it goes along, but as long as you're okay with that, it's a good time. It's very simple, a little dumb and clunky, but also undeniably entertaining, and the action mostly satisfies when it comes to quality, and certainly satisfies when it comes to quantity.