Fistful of Vengeance Review: Western Kung Fu Action With Simple Chapters | Filmyhype Review

Starring: Iko Uwais, Lewis Tan, Lawrence Kao, JuJu Chan, Pearl Thusi, Francesca Corney, Jason Tobin, Rhatha Phongam and Simon Kuke

Director: Roel Reiné

Streaming Platform: Netflix (click to watch)

Filmyhype.com Ratings: 2.5/5 (two and half star) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]

Fistful of Vengeance The fantasy action movie from Netflix that is like an expansion pack of Wu Assasins, the epic hunt for revenge on Jenny in the heart of Bangkok. But it turns out that Kai and his friends are entangled in the resurrection of their ancestors who want to rule the world.

Fistful of Vengeance Review: The Story

The plot starts from a fundamental idea, which unites and flattens many exponents of the action genre: the thirst for revenge. The three protagonists meet in Bangkok to track down the killer of Jenny, the sister of Tommy Wah (Lawrence Kao), whose body was lying on the floor of the family restaurant along with those of dozens of other victims. Joining Tommy in his search for him are Kai Jin (Iko Uwais) and Lu Xin Lee (Lewis Tan), men linked by a friendship so strong that it trespasses into brotherhood.

Kai Jin is the last member of the Wu Assassins, an ancient dynasty born after the sacrifice of 1000 monks who have condensed their collective power into an amulet. Arriving in Thailand, this group of fighters soon understands that the threat to be faced is not of this world: the instigator of Jenny’s murder is in fact a woman with supernatural powers, a Chi vampire capable of subduing even the bosses of the Triad, which aims to awaken a vengeful god from his sleep thanks to the amulet of the Assassins Wu.

Content in that vengeful fist will be following from the events in the series. Hunt for battles, but do not be afraid to look ignorant. because although there is a connection But it’s just a little and there is a short flashback for the audience to understand the story before it happens in the movie Wu Assassin or Wu Assassin is the one who is given the power of the Tao to use to balance the world And the last person to receive this power is Kai Jin (Iko Uweiss). He and his friends have gone through various events even if the world is at peace but I have to lose Jenny.

Tommy wants to take revenge on his sister. So according to who killed her until she arrives in Bangkok, Thailand and meets with a group of zombie fighters. But Kai and his friends received a message from Pan, the twin spirit spirit of the elder god, to stop Gu An Qi (Yayaying Ratha Pho-ngam), his younger twin. That was the cause of Jenny’s death and stops her from trying to regain the Chaos Ancestor who wanted to take over the world.

Fistful of Vengeance Review And Analysis

It has to be said first that the Wu Assasins series is a B-grade series. Only one season and cancelled season two because it’s not great and can’t really go on. But for any reason it’s back again as a movie. Which is not much different from the series version more is a full-featured visual and production work, including 18+ brutal scenes to make you happy for fun. From the original story created by foreigners who want to make a kung fu action movie mixed with fantasy, therefore must understand that the point of view of the movie is Comes from a foreigner who likes to be Asian So it doesn’t convey what is Asian, culture, kung fu, inner power, simply call it a response to people who like this genre. Just like the old mortal kombat action movies of the 90s-2000s.

There isn’t much in the story just a reunion of familiar characters. If anyone has seen the series before come back to join the team, action, fight, save the world, happy ending according to the formula. Despite an attempt to plot twists, twists, and turns, it’s already predictable and almost insignificant. Or tempting the protagonist to split up the reason was very lame. Stuffed in a stubborn side-by-side ditch to open up to the last scene Almost nothing.

The storyline is in a straight line, Telling in a straightforward, simple way, the protagonists want to know this information, so they go in to investigate, fight, meet the boss, lose before the first round, then escape, then go to recuperate and encounter an invasion, so they have to join forces to eliminate the boss. Well, it’s really nothing complicated. despite the fantasy It didn’t offer anything. The first episode is quite interesting about the plot of the twin main villains wanting to resurrect ancestors It is like yin and yang. There is a connection with the hero, Assassin of Wu, but in the end the boss is lame. Have the protagonists stomp at the end.

Because the script is weak the director seemed to be aware of it, so he put the action scenes, fun, fun for the whole story. Interspersed with a little bit of drama that keeps the story going. There are both chased in the middle of Bangkok Riding a long-tail boat with engines chasing each other which made it out to be fun to use but the action scene Which is the heart of the matter, it can’t come out very well, despite the fact that the main character Kai and Lu Xin (Lewis Tan) are actors in the genre. Play for real. Really hurts already. But the fight scenes try to use kung fu forcefully, it doesn’t look cool. And also use the camera angle quickly help in the style of western action movies Personally, I feel very bad about Iko Uweis’s skills and abilities, because he is famous for his raw action movies like The Raid (both movies are available on Netflix and can be found). Fantasy style, has a pendant point, releases energy waves, respiration, it makes the actor unable to show his true potential well enough It’s been like this since the series version.

but at least some scenes Some scenes were made to show the blood to the satisfaction. Such as having a gun shot through the brain, slitting the throat, or having our grandmother, the big boss, miserably deal with it. It made my stomach feel irritated and was usable. So it makes this movie violent. Including the love scene where the breasts are seen.

The dialogue in the story has not been refined. Many scenes sound strange, cinematic, unnatural, making the supporting characters seem solid. but enough to look past But the dialogue of the actors in a combination of strength or something like this, sometimes it sounds like Cringe until he thinks in his mind that please, but with the backdrop of the story taking place in Thailand. Some of the characters speak Thai. And the movie itself has Thai dubs to watch as well. In the end, it’s a movie that makes it fun. Meet this foreigner who likes Kung Fu. like to be asian The characters in the story are Asian people. But the movie is done in a western perspective. The action is not the best, but it’s fun to watch. It became a fun look from a brutal scene, and the beauty of Thailand in a western perspective that only tries to convey the essence of Asia.

Fistful of Vengeance Review: The Last Words

It’s a movie that makes it fun, Meet this foreigner who likes Kung Fu, like to be Asian. The characters in the story are Asian people. But the movie is done in a western perspective. The action is not the best, but it’s fun to watch. It became a fun look from a brutal scene, and the beauty of Thailand in a western perspective that only tries to convey the essence of Asia.