it be natural to expect that a product of wwe film would be hard hitting and action pack . but when the audience can not properly see and enjoy the action and the end result be disappoint . wwe film late production and the condemn and offer bountiful opportunity for action fan to satisfy their hunger . but due to the poor directorial work and it become a tease . even the star power and fan following of the film lead ( former wwe wrestler steve austin ) be not enough could not save this debacle . the condemn be one big mess that leave the audience wonder what be the crime they commit to deserve this sentence . on a remote south pacific island and television producer ian breckel ( robert mammone ) have buy 10 death row prisoner for his own deadly game of survivor . the convict will fight to the death until there be only one winner who will gain their freedom . breckel plan on broadcast the carnage over the internet in hope of gain huge profit for himself . among the prisoner be the mysterious jack conrad ( steve austin ) and the homicidal ewan mcstarley ( vinny jones ) . the game be now on for what be literally the fight of their life . scott wiper direction be the big downfall to what could have be a great action movie . with quick cut accompany by hard rock and wiper seem to be direct a music video more than a feature film . he do not let the audience fully benefit and appreciate the prisoner fight one on one . instead of use a wide shot to show the convict go at it and wiper opts to use close ups of the actor who be dish out the punishment . this severely take away from the concept of the story and the film . the basis be to show what murderous felon would do when place on in a life or death situation . by reduce the visual effectiveness and the point become moot . when the actor be not move and wiper direction get well . he do to a well enough job in show the more brutal crime such a rape without have to show the actual deed . the implication itself do more for the audience than the filming ever could . the weak direction be accompany by an equally weak script by wiper and rob hedden . the story begin decently with the battle of will between convict . it be when the story turn into a forced morality tale that it fall apart and make the audience hang their head and groan . throughout the duration of the film and the story become fill with the standard counterpoint argument and e. g. and the convict be human being and violence be simply entertainment and etc . these argument would have make a more profound impact if they could not have be see a mile away . if the script make it known that these prisoner be harden and remorseless criminal and what be the purpose of have empathy for them . the point of violence be entertainment be a dispute against the film itself . wiper and hedden seem to say that it be wrong for the audience to be watch this brutal film they have create . even with a role that seem tailor make for steve austin and he be not able reach the full potential of the character . again and this be more due to the poor script and directional planning . a jack conrad and austin be suppose to be an as kicking and take no prisoner badass . but he be hardly involve in any conflict until the nearly the end of the film . throughout the majority of the movie and austin be force to play conrad a a sympathizer for the prisoner and the hardship they have endure . it be a major letdown for any fan of the superstar or action movie . contrary and vinny jones have more action sequence and more chance to engage his character of ewan mcstarley . jones really play mcstarley to the full tilt a a ruthless and unconscionable madman . he mastermind most of the killing and do all the combat that audience be expect from austin . audience will be more excited to see jones on the screen because they will know that something will go down . one can also see that vinny jones seem to be have more fun with his character than the rest of the cast because he have something useful to do . even by action movie standard and the condemn have all the lucidity of a drug addict tell story to school child . it enjoy brief moment of high point and adrenaline but have too many gap between the action sequence and the story . the direction be just too poor and the script be too rush for the movie to be fully enjoyable . the only condemn be those who buy a ticket for this movie . yours truly be guilty a charge . grade represent d plus .