This movie kind of surprised me. As an avid fan of all things martial arts , I must say I did not walk away disappointed in this movie. here is my grading for the movie:
Acting - 4 out of 10 Writing - 3 out of 10 Plot - 3 out of 10 Atmosphere - 5 out of 10 Directing - 6 out of 10 - mostly because they allow the user to see most of the action, rather than the shaky cam obsession in America. Action - 8 out of 10
Yes, 8 out of 10. Sure, Ong Bok, The Protector, The Raid, Ip Man, etc. are way better but this movie tries its hardest to emulate those films as best it can while also distinguishing itself. I found it refreshing that the good guy actually gets hit in this movie and takes a very serious beating at time - something most martial arts movies suffer from; the "no one can touch me even though there are 20 of them" mentality. This guy gets his butt kicked but does manage to dish it out. Jon Foo is an odd one for me. He sounds Australian at times, Irish in others, and looks Asian yet American at the same time. Very odd but it works for him. However, all that aside, he has some serious moves and has great potential. Is he Tony Jaa? No, not many people are. But he is damn good and someone I look forward to keeping an eye on.
Definitely watch this movie if you are in the mood for a cheesy movie with some serious fight scenes in them. Jon Foo can dish it out - especially the fight scene on the subway.
Overall, a 6 out of 10.
Acting - 4 out of 10 Writing - 3 out of 10 Plot - 3 out of 10 Atmosphere - 5 out of 10 Directing - 6 out of 10 - mostly because they allow the user to see most of the action, rather than the shaky cam obsession in America. Action - 8 out of 10
Yes, 8 out of 10. Sure, Ong Bok, The Protector, The Raid, Ip Man, etc. are way better but this movie tries its hardest to emulate those films as best it can while also distinguishing itself. I found it refreshing that the good guy actually gets hit in this movie and takes a very serious beating at time - something most martial arts movies suffer from; the "no one can touch me even though there are 20 of them" mentality. This guy gets his butt kicked but does manage to dish it out. Jon Foo is an odd one for me. He sounds Australian at times, Irish in others, and looks Asian yet American at the same time. Very odd but it works for him. However, all that aside, he has some serious moves and has great potential. Is he Tony Jaa? No, not many people are. But he is damn good and someone I look forward to keeping an eye on.
Definitely watch this movie if you are in the mood for a cheesy movie with some serious fight scenes in them. Jon Foo can dish it out - especially the fight scene on the subway.
Overall, a 6 out of 10.