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.

As I have already said before, from now on, and I guess for a long time, all French action movies will be released only thru streaming platforms; not in movie theaters. This one takes place in Marseille, the French "underwolrd" city, the French place where there are the most important gangsters, kingpins in terms of drug traffic, armored truck robbers, racketters...Antoine Blossier the director was not used to action films before, he is not Julien Leclercq nor any other ones specialized in badass plots whose movies are available on streaming platforms. The result is above average, far better than the former Europacorp Luc Besson's crap factory. Good character depiction. The lead actor makes me think of Idris Elba, he has gifts in acting, not only fist fighting.

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.

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))

"K. O." starts off with the promise of a hard-hitting thriller but fails to fully deliver on its premise. The setup has potential, and there are a few moments of well-shot tension, but overall, the movie feels uneven and undercooked.

The biggest weakness lies in the script-it lacks nuance, relies on clichés, and doesn't offer much depth to its characters. What could have been an intense psychological or action-driven ride instead becomes a collection of generic scenes strung together with little emotional payoff. The pacing drags in places, and even the fight choreography-expected to be a highlight-is inconsistent.

Some performances do their best to elevate the material, and there are flashes of style in the cinematography, but it's not enough to save the film from mediocrity. By the end, "K. O." feels like a missed opportunity more than anything else.

Not terrible, but not memorable either.