Let's get straight to the point. The fight scenes in this movie are amazing, some of the best I've seen. And I've seen a lot. I am well-versed on the artistry of movie fight scenes. This is about as clear and hard-hitting as they come.
You can see everything. You can feel the hits. You almost experience the pain felt by these characters. My jaw dropped repeatedly. And there are a bunch of cool shots and camera movements during the fights.
As for the rest of the movie, there really isn't much there. It's the most bare-bones revenge plot we've seen a thousand times. Technical aspects are more than fine, but there isn't much to latch onto.
You could argue the same about GOAT action movie The Raid: Redemption. The difference is, The Raid doesn't focus on that bare-bones story. 70% of the movie is action scenes. It's more like 10% in this movie. Action is scarce until the climax and most of the focus is on the uninteresting story.
My personal recommendation: watch only the hallway/elevator scene at the end.
(1 viewing, 1/15/2024)
You can see everything. You can feel the hits. You almost experience the pain felt by these characters. My jaw dropped repeatedly. And there are a bunch of cool shots and camera movements during the fights.
As for the rest of the movie, there really isn't much there. It's the most bare-bones revenge plot we've seen a thousand times. Technical aspects are more than fine, but there isn't much to latch onto.
You could argue the same about GOAT action movie The Raid: Redemption. The difference is, The Raid doesn't focus on that bare-bones story. 70% of the movie is action scenes. It's more like 10% in this movie. Action is scarce until the climax and most of the focus is on the uninteresting story.
My personal recommendation: watch only the hallway/elevator scene at the end.
(1 viewing, 1/15/2024)