K.O.

Watched the original with English subtitles . Nice plot and loads of action . No shock over a low rating here ...IMDb pros disapprove of everything and anything yet they will be very quick to come running here to rate and rant and complain but yet watch the whole movie so here's my review for action lovers. A genuine one. Great action; good story and an action packed film . I enjoyed it not sure about the miserable IMDb users though . So if you are an action fan and MMA fan I definitely recommend you to watch . Drugs and gangs and action ...the lead is a bit stiff but the women lady makes up for it . 8/10.

A tough movie, full of adrenaline. Not too many clichés. The action catches you from the first minutes.

The fight scenes are "clean" without unnecessary effects and the camera angles are generous.

The atmosphere is realistic, notably through the bad guys' acting.

The script is nothing out of the ordinary, but not predictable either. At least until the end. It would have been a shame for the bad guys to win.

The movie reminds me a bit of Michael Jai White's movies, but here the director brings the script to another level. Some scenes shot upside down really look good.

So it's a must see if you like action movies.

The action is fast paced. I love the fight scenes. The plot is thinner than Madonna in the eighties. But to help the plot thicken, the female lead is excellent in a sort of bulldogish kinda role. The male lead is a walking talking reluctant but resigned brick wall. I would have rated it higher if the opening sequence made more sense. I do like the onslaught of ruthless behavior by the villains. That being said, crime hurts. Stabbing is bad. Machetes are not your friend. Drugs are bad mkay. Sidenote: The song guilty conscience should've been an integral part of this movie. Not a spoiler per se but I expected more out of a French sex scene.

In no ways is this a bad film, it just left with a lot to be desired. Let's start with the good! The few action scenes there were in this film were really fun and engaging, they weren't super original per say, (there's the nightclub fight scene that is in every single action movie now) but fun nonetheless. The performances were pretty good, and I really dug the directing. Now the issues, first and foremost, I felt like this film was too short (which is not a common issue for me to have), but it's hard for me to believe that this movie wouldn't have improved with an extra 10 to 15 minutes of runtime, it would've given the ability to fix my next issue, a severe lack of depth in any of the characters. Even in the leading duo, you learn about their tragic backstory, they make out, and that's about it. The actors did well portraying the characters, I just didn't like the characters. Overall this film was mildly annoying, because the concept and directing gave me so much hope that this was gonna be a really unique movie, but it all got lost inside of action cliches, and sloppy writing.

For reasons best left to sociologists and film students of the far future, these types of action films have been out of favor recently, lost in an endless sea of DEI and similar themed product. So it is entirely possible that audiences have forgotten what a good action film feels like. A good action film feels just like this one, with a solid lead that you can relate to -- Gane does a great job -- and a director who knows enough not to waste his time, or yours. Recommended. ((Designated "IMDb Top Reviewer." Please check out my list "167+ Nearly-Perfect Movies (with the occasional Anime or TV miniseries) you can/should see again and again (1932 to the present))