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Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

I see a lot of bad reviews here and I don't agree with people who don't see great moments of this movie. First of all, there's Amsterdam itself. It is a great, fresh location for an action movie. It reveals the underground criminal element but is still so mysteriously beautiful. We all love Amsterdam for being a "badass" city and a sin city but also romantic at the same time. Fight scenes are very well done in Amsterdam Heavy. I would agree there are several scenes where the camera could get a better view of fight details but the choreography of fights and their intensity were very cool and engaging. It was also very pleasant to see the MMA fighters and a famous gymnast.I must mention the sexy female characters, including hot deadly assassins. I see some people have a problem with Dutch actors speaking English. I think that it make the movie even more interesting, however I can understand that for Dutch people it might sound a little unusual. Watch the movie and decide yourself.

When I watch movies about big, angry, bald men who beat up everyone else in the movie, I'm willing to overlook a lot of things: plot, characterization, acting, SFX, etc. All I really ask for is good fight choreography and stunts. Unfortunately, this movie really sucks in that department. Also, the director really isn't very good at directing action scenes, either, so they end up being rather boring. As if all that isn't enough, the movie constantly resorts to filler in order to pad the run-time -- half of the scenes take place in strip clubs. I guess if you're a teenage male, that might be a potential positive, but I don't understand why you'd sit through this bad movie just to see a few breasts when you've got access to the internet.You're better off just re-watching old Bruce Lee movies. As an added bonus, you generally get much better plot and acting, too.

Amsterdam Heavy leaves you wondering what will happen next at each turn, packed with action and hot chicks. I googled the movie and also found out that this is one of the few films made right in the red light district of Amsterdam. Michael Madsen's scene is classic Madsen. The main character (J.D.) has some great fight scenes and the main brunette has some awesome one-liners that had me roaring.While it may not have taken millions and millions to make this flick, I really respect the creativity, the shot angles, the storyline and the time and attention to some of the smallest details. Dudes, this is what indie film making is about! NO, it's not a movie with a huge budget but its definitely worth seeing

Amsterdam Heavy pitches itself as an action movie with Michael Madsen. But where is Madsen???? He only appears in the first three minutes of the movie. Madsen isn't a lead actor, not even a supporting one but just a guest star. So the trailer was misleading as hell.Storywise: it was okay, the concept was good, but the dialogs were awful and that you have to blame the screenplay for it. One other thing that disturbed me is that it seems that in Amsterdam they all speak English instead of Dutch.Acting: Apart from Madsen they all suck pretty hard. Worst cast of the year. Bunch of students trying to act.Action: Where was the action? Literally? You see they are fighting but you never see the kicks or punches. Lammest thing ever. Special for an action film done in 2011.Amsterdam Heavy is a very bad movie, with a good concept but very bad screenplay, acting, directing, and so on....1 out of 10 for me, and I'm amazed it got so many 10's but then again, all the crew must have voted 10.