Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

Perhaps the sixth and final movie starring Sonny Chiba during his watershed year of 1974? As many have said before, less Street Fighter more James Bond, although the character has the same name and profession as the earlier editions. By this time Sonny's character has mellowed into a more traditional heroic figure and is living in a flashy apartment with an automated sliding door, and the trademark black karate outfit has been dropped, instead he's sporting the black tie & white dinner jacket ensemble favoured by International Men Of Mystery. (But never fear, he's still able to summon up enough rage to rip someones heart out of their chest in uncut versions!) However his economical Japanese compact is not quite in the same league as the Aston Martin (Connery's Bond), Lotus Espirit (Roger Moore's Bond) or even the Volvo P1800 (Roger Moore's Saint). Once again the Yakuza try to stiff him for his fee on an assignment successfully carried out, and face the inevitable deadly consequences (will they never learn!) Sister street fighter wants to change sides and become his protégé, but Sonny is having none of it and by the time she finally convinces him of her value, she is dead. The villians include a Femme Fatale of dubious character to occupy Sonny's love interest. She's a bad, bad girl, but can Sonny show her the error of her evil ways or is she just playing him for a fool? The Yakuza first attempt to dispose of Sonny by hiring a bizarre laser wielding Cisco Kid look alike in a huge sombrero, who fails miserably on all levels (the weakest part of the movie). Fotunately for the audience, just when Sonny seems to have everything under control, a mysterious rival with superior martial arts skills appears, who outwits and outfights Sonny, to the extent he feels the need to go back to school and aquire some new and improved techniques. Even so this nemisis proves more than a match for Sonny, and takes him to the limit, and beyond, in the final showdown! With a double twist ending I won't spoil.

The third Sonny Chiba film about the Tsurugi Takuza character continues the trend towards a more sympathetic hero and a less violent/gory film. As such, although it probably has the best story of the three, it's by far the least entertaining. There's virtually none of the gruesome brutality of the original, and Tsurugi is a much less complex and ambiguous man, played with less animal intensity by Chiba. I guess they didn't understand what made the first film so special? There's generally less action in the film, and the fight scenes feel a bit lacklustre when they do occur. Chiba still busts out some cool moves and there are some impressively long takes, but it feels a bit like they want to get the fights out of the way so they can focus on the story (rather than vice versa, as it should have been :p). Etsuko Shiomi returns as a new character who shows some promise, but she's mostly wasted. I hope the SISTER STREET FIGHTER spin off films in which she stars are better.Maybe 3 STREET FIGHTER films in as many nights is just too much Chiba for me... but more likely, 3 STREET FIGHTER films in one year was just too much Chiba for Chiba and director Shigehiro Ozawa. It's not a bad film in its own right, but it's certainly disappointing when compared to the original. Oh well, c'est la vie :)EDIT: from reading the other reviews on IMDb it's clear that the English dubbed version of the film RADICALLY changes the story... the tape and the plot have nothing to do with heroin! Further evidence that dubbed films should be avoided at all costs!

This is not a real street fighter movie. There's no way that this is the same character as the first two movies... why does he have some kind of secret hideout, with disguises and spy-gadgets??? Tsurugi (note: NOT SUGURY) is a violent man, who only does good, because in the end it is what is in his best interest. He's not a super-hero spy or any of the campy crap that can be found in this movie, the third installment. He doesn't call himself "THE STREETFIGHTER" in the first two movies, so why all of a sudden does he say: "They call me THE STREETFIGHTER". The only reason to watch this movie is Chiba and Sue Shiomi. But don't go into it expecting Chiba to have his usual Terry Tsurugi KILLPOWER, because he barely has any in this movie... plus the story is weak in comparison to the first two. The dude who can cut stuff with his laser hands??? All I have to say to him is: "NICE HAT!". Not a cool villain at all. It's not a Street Fighter movie without Junjou.

Wow, what can I say about SFLR? It is one of the greatest karate-action flicks ever to grace the screen. For my money, you just can't beat Sonny Chiba. He can act, and he can also do some extremely impressive karate!Something I really like about this series of movies, is the fact that Terry (The Street Fighter) isn't really a 'good guy' per se. He is just the main character. He is only out for himself and is extremely ruthless. I just love the way the character is written. You won't find a movie in this genre that is more entertaining.If you've never seen SFLR and you like this genre, do yourself a favor and get it now!10 out of 10