Fistful Of Vengeance Review: An Energetic Actioner With Very Little Depth
If audiences are looking for a fun spectacle where attractive people do their best playing cool, badass characters and who handle their fights like intricate dances, then Fistful of Vengeanceis will satisfy on that front. Watching Wu Assassins will greatly improve viewers' experience as this is a follow-up to the series, which is conveniently available on Netflix as well. However, one doesn't need to be a fan of Fistful of Vengeance so long as viewers have an open mind and heart for an old-school action flick that blends modern filmmaking and technology to enhance its core attraction: the fights. If anyone expects the film will be critically lauded or considered for awards, well, you need to temper those expectations, quickly.
The film opens with Tommy (Lawrence Kao) essentially recapping the end of Wu Assassins — the series precedes the events of the film — and setting up the narrative for a new story in Fistful of Vengeance. Tommy, Kai (Iko Uwais), Lu Xin (Lewis Tan) are in Thailand to seek revenge. They are looking for whoever was responsible for the murder of Tommy’s sister Jenny. So for the next 90 minutes, the gang is on a high-octane race against the clock as they hunt down her killer, all while being hunted as well.
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Fistful of Vengeancehas a lot of style and it is reflective of a new stage in the evolution of the traditional Hollywood martial arts movies. The fighting is well choreographed, with many of the scenes utilizing the techniques that make martial arts films so entertaining. However, the film’s editing diminishes the kinetic energy of the fights as it leans into more basic Hollywood fare. The camera doesn’t hold onto the
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