Kai Jin, a young Chinatown chef in present day San Francisco, becomes entangled with the Chinese Triad's pursuit of deadly ancient powers known as the "Wu Xing.... (Full plot summary below)
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Kai Jin, a young Chinatown chef in present day San Francisco, becomes entangled with the Chinese Triad's pursuit of deadly ancient powers known as the "Wu Xing.
Leave your thoughts about Fistful of Vengeance.
| PolygonAlex RalloIn the hands of a more talented filmmaker, this movie had the potential to become a new martial-arts classic. In Reiné’s, it’s the kind of thing that plays well as an evening’s diversion on Netflix, but doesn’t ever rise above the level of “just another good mid-tier actioner." |
| RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsFistful of Vengeance is a movie in duration only; it’s pretty slapdash in terms of its execution, even during its glossy-looking action set pieces. |
| Screen RantFerdosa AbdiThe best action sequence comes at the end, which bolsters the film's best use of camera movement and editing to highlight the fight choreography. |
| The New York TimesTeo BugbeeWithout tactical, philosophical or emotional grounding, the battle scenes don’t land with any cinematic force. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreLeave this one to fans of the series, because as a stand-alone movie, it’s a dud. |
| Paste MagazineAparita BhandariIt is glorious to see a predominantly Asian cast, including Asian-Americans, and extended scenes set against a gorgeous Thai backdrop. However, there’s little else to enjoy in this middling martial arts flick. |
| User ReviewJLuis_001The action is good, and if that's all you're interested in, that's fine. It's dumb as it can afford to be and freely accepts it. I suppose that level of transparence is laudable, but yes, this is an action film with overly edited sequences rather than anything truly choreographed, so there's no fluidity to these and they're not particularly exciting. Disappointing if you're looking for more than numb yourself a bit. |
| User ReviewMaxPayneIsGodAwful. Awful story. Awful fight scenes. Awful acting. Awful choreography. A "Stand-alone Sequel" to the equally awful Wu Assassins. Netflix produced trash. I understand Iko Uwais wanting some mainstream exposure but he needs to be careful, heAwful. Awful story. Awful fight scenes. Awful acting. Awful choreography. A "Stand-alone Sequel" to the equally awful Wu Assassins. Netflix produced trash. I understand Iko Uwais wanting some mainstream exposure but he needs to be careful, he is a fantastic martial artist and needs to avoid dumpster fires like this moving forward. |
