Chow Yun-fat! No wait... look-alike. Younger version of him. Henry Golding! He's got charisma too. And the moves...
This was way better than I expected.
First thought it'd be a Hitman kill hitman type battle royale, a la Smokin' Aces Assassin's Ball, but it was something different. It was a hunt with a twist, a tale of vengeance, with one cold-blooded lady in the lead, and a cunning plot to kill 'em all.
The action choreography's creative.
The fight at the morgue was a real highlight, and it takes unexpected turns along the way otherwise too - ways of killers and connoisseurs of pain and psychological turmoil... no maybe I paint that too morbid.
It is a thriller sometimes, but more so action, and it's gripping. Unfortunately also laden with unnecessary special effects, like the fires, not just explosions but even a special effects fireplace?! Why ruin the scene with something like that...
It's not perfect yet it was way better than I thought it'd be from the jump. The handler redeems himself too, Sam Neill, for a moment I felt like he just seemed all too narcissistic. Looks do deceive...
And the hitmen/women? All good too. Check out the crew.
rated 4/5: fo shizzle
Really feels like a movie renaissance lately in regards to action and all...