Jiu Jitsu review – Nicolas Cage gives it his all in mortal extra-terrestrial combat

Cage is in his freaky incarnation as part of a priestly band of martial-arts superstars in this rather grim sci-fi crossover

The entertainingly frazzled presence of Nicolas Cage provides a reason to pay some attention - but not much - to this otherwise uninspired and by-the-numbers martial-arts action-sci-fi crossover.

Kickboxing star Alain Moussi plays Jake, a guy that we first see in some kind of mortal combat with a mysterious extraterrestrial figure that emerges from a temple in Burma every few years or so for a monumental showdown with humanity - or, at any rate, that element of humanity who are keen on one-on-one MMA smackdowns. Later, Jake wakes up with his memory gone, and must try to come to terms with his forgotten warrior destiny. In so doing, he makes contact with a priestly siblinghood of martial arts superstars who are also dead set on taking down this invader. They include the wacky Wylie (played by Cage himself), Carmen (taekwondo champ JuJu Chan), Kueng (Thai martial arts legend Tony Jaa) and Forbes (muay Thai enthusiast Marrese Crump).