The Fable

Deliciously funny, action packed flick with comments on what's considered relevant I'm social behavior. Sarcastic and very efficient!

I first watched the sequel and then this. Both are kind of similar, although the sequel felt a little more grounded. Great action scenes, all actors do a great job, even the stupid faced Yakuza types that normally just bug out their eyes and jut their chins and shout rude slang, in this film they have a personality and act with care for their characters. As others noticed, it is a film threading a fine line between comedy and dark action, which doesn't always work, but mostly does.

In fact, the film feels really inconsistent: good acting in a manga adaption, forced sex trafficking followed by comedy, great action scenes in a rather unentertaining story, although not a formulaic one, deeper levels of characterization in a movie about an autistic assassin. Worth a watch.

I recently read the manga version, which is absolutely amazing, something which this movie aint.

Sometimes the story moves too fast, comedy can be really cringe and only works in manga, but there are some good bits.

Final fight is messy and shouldve been done like in the manga not John Wick style. Fable is an assassin, not an action hero. But I can understand it was done for entertainment purposes. I just didnt find Fable the legend characters think he is, just some moderately skilled guy who is not invincible.

Which brings me to conclusion: this shouldve been adapted to a TV show, which wouldve flashed out characters waaay more.

5/10.

It started quite strong but lost focus a bit afterwards. Its trying to be a comedy/action movie but on both elements there was more potential.

But overall a fun movie to pass the time.

This movie reminds me a lot of the comic City Hunter. Although, this movie is comical comedic, the actions are not. They are very well choreographed.

Recommended for comedy and action fans.

Now, I am going for the part two. Hope it is as good.