Showdown in Little Tokyo: Dolph Lundgren Kinda Made Me Cry, I'm Not Even Kidding

Okay, so I just watched Showdown in Little Tokyo and, like, I need to unpack this. I went in expecting a dumb action flick, and it is dumb, don't get me wrong. But there's this weird undercurrent of… pathos? I don't know if I'm reading too much into it, but Dolph Lundgren's character, Chris Kenner, being raised Japanese but also being a huge dude American cop felt so isolating. Like, he's straddling these two worlds and belongs fully to neither. It lowkey broke my heart a little. And the scene where he's apologizing in Japanese... whew. Felt that in my soul. Brandon Lee is great too, obviously. He's got that effortless cool thing going on, but even his character, Johnny Murata, seems a little lost. He's Japanese-American but doesn't connect with his heritage the same way Kenner does. The dynamic between them is surprisingly layered for a movie about fighting yakuza. Plus, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa? Perfection. He could play a villain in his sleep, but there's a quiet menace to him that gets under your skin. He also looks great in that suit. I know, I know, it's all super cheesy and over-the-top, especially the fight scenes. And the plot is...well, it's there. But something about the struggle for identity and belonging really resonated with me in a way I wasn't expecting. Maybe it's just me being overly sensitive, but I actually shed a tear or two. Don't judge! Anyone else get unexpectedly emotional watching this or am I just a big softie? 😂 Let me know your thoughts!