Vietnam responds to the witty and grandiose Indonesian thriller “The Raid” (2011) astoundingly, with a lethal extravaganza of martial arts, full-capacity tension and adrenaline on trucks, boats and bikes. This spectacularly choreographed total action dynamic thriller plunges into the darkest corners of vicious revenge in gorgeous locations. Luong ?ình D?ng makes a 180-degree turn from his two previous films “Father and Son” and “Drowsy City”, to deliver a jaw-droppingly breath-taking spectacle of massive fistfights, vigorous chases, sword duels, sharp wounds, and twisty traps. Non-chronological sentimental flashbacks offer shocking, gripping and plausible motivations for frantic anger, savaged fury, extreme torture, and an unchained desire to kill. Humbly honest truck driver Hung learns that the depression and paranoia of his teenage daughter An was caused by recent kidnapping and molestation. Enraged, the loving father rides to take revenge on creepy psycho paedophile millionaire who is protected by his spoilt and merciless musician son, wretched stubborn henchmen and filthy slutty female bikers. These bastards deserve gritty elimination without 50/50 or #metoo penance, sentiments, guilt or pity. There is something amazing here to witness on the big screen, and expectations for an imminent sequel are high. Vietnam nominated the film for the Oscar for the Best International Film.
#P?FF26 跟The Raid比相差甚遠,不過越南動作片能拍成這樣是不是就不錯了?男主和第一女配還是很像模像樣的,production design很用心,劇本主題和層次都有,可惜設計感太強,反派還總愛裝腔作勢,無法做到風格化,只有模仿痕跡。動作設計需進步,不說別的,就這速度,太慢了,slow-motion之處也顯出創(chuàng)意的匱乏??最后兩個結(jié)尾,一個大快人心,一個渾身一激靈,還要拍2?看來這屬于小國家類型片的野心之作?哎,想起《雅典娜》,真是先進太多了。
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#2023 EFM# 前入圍2022塔林主競賽。劇情基本就是想起一出是一出的胡編,但是“越南胡歌”打得還挺賣力哈哈哈……女性動作戲有意思。(70min)
畫虎不成反類犬是這樣的,想自戳雙目
#塔林主競賽# 完全無法理解這樣的影片為何入選主競賽