Beautiful Asian women, and great travelogue style scenery. But this low budget film has long sequences of driving, sitting, etc.; to fill up an hour and a half. It has lots of martial arts; but the scenes looked like white belts learning moves. Maybe worth watching, I guess; but don't expect much. Seen on Tubi, the free streaming site; which now has live TV.
7 Reviews
Badly-acted indie
Leofwine_draca7 September 2017
Warning: Spoilers
REVENGE OF THE GWEILO is an Australian indie thriller with a tongue in cheek feel. It's about an ordinary guy whose fiancée is murdered by the Chinese Triads, causing him to go on a path of revenge to make amends. This badly-acted mess of a movie features laughable gore scenes and not much else. The disparate plot elements never quite gel, they just feel tacky instead, and overall it's a real dog to sit through.
So horrible it was a pure joy to watch...
paul_haakonsen18 July 2019
Right, well with a title such as "Revenge of the Gweilo", I knew that this was going to be an oddball. I just had no idea how much of an oddball it would turn out to be.
This movie is bad. Phenomenally bad. But wait, let me just tell that the movie is so bad that it was hilarious to watch and it was so entertaining because of its campiness and it cheesy dialogue. Actually, "Revenge of the Gweilo" has the potential to become a classic among bad movies.
The storyline told in "Revenge of the Gweilo" is pretty straightforward. An ex-cop's fiancée is killed by a gang, and he sets out to take revenge all by himself. Yup, that was essentially it.
Now, the movie has a lot of things going on, all of which is so phenomenally bad that it was so strangely entertaining and enjoyable. First of all, the dialogue in the movie. Wow, just wow. It was so corny that you can't help but laugh and have your toes curling. Better yet, most of the dialogue delivered by the Asian cast was done with so thick accents that it was just downright stereotypical. Hilarious!
This being a martial arts movie - of sorts - of course you have fighting and martial arts in the movie. Now, I use this phrase lightly; very lightly. Because the fighting and action sequences in the movie were so atrocious that you have to watch it to believe it. They were so horribly executed and delivered on the screen that it was material for laughs for years to come. Not for a split second does this look like actual fighting. And the strange obsession with showing the same sequence two to four times but from different angles, why? Dear God, why?
The characters in the movie were corny, oh so corny. From the white lead actor with the beginning beer gut passing as an ex-cop with wicked martial arts skills, right... To the stereotypical villain dressed in fetish sex outfits, and performing her dialogue as if she had been interning with Dr. Frank-N-Furter (from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"), and the villanous henchmen, whom were supposed to pass as sexy vixens in fetish outfits too. Good God, it was horrible. But again, it was so bad that it was morbidly enjoyable.
And the music score in the movie, wow. Just wow. It was something taken straight out of an 1980's computer game, full of synthesizers and dance beats. Very unfitting for the movie, but again adding a layer of goofiness and stupidity to the movie that was just wonderful.
"Revenge of the Gweilo" is listed as an action thriller. Right. Yeah, that will be the day. This was a spoof. A goofy, campy comedy at best. Sure, they were gunning and aiming for action and thriller, but they missed by several hundred yards.
Believe you me, "Revenge of the Gweilo" is so bad that it is a work of pure genius. I ended up loving this movie, and was laughing good and well throughout the course of the hour and a half of pure hilarious goofy stupidity, abysmal dialogue, questionable acting and horrible martial arts.
You need to watch this movie, trust me. The movie is so bad that watching it once is definitely not enough. This is going to be a source of amusement for years to come.
This movie is bad. Phenomenally bad. But wait, let me just tell that the movie is so bad that it was hilarious to watch and it was so entertaining because of its campiness and it cheesy dialogue. Actually, "Revenge of the Gweilo" has the potential to become a classic among bad movies.
The storyline told in "Revenge of the Gweilo" is pretty straightforward. An ex-cop's fiancée is killed by a gang, and he sets out to take revenge all by himself. Yup, that was essentially it.
Now, the movie has a lot of things going on, all of which is so phenomenally bad that it was so strangely entertaining and enjoyable. First of all, the dialogue in the movie. Wow, just wow. It was so corny that you can't help but laugh and have your toes curling. Better yet, most of the dialogue delivered by the Asian cast was done with so thick accents that it was just downright stereotypical. Hilarious!
This being a martial arts movie - of sorts - of course you have fighting and martial arts in the movie. Now, I use this phrase lightly; very lightly. Because the fighting and action sequences in the movie were so atrocious that you have to watch it to believe it. They were so horribly executed and delivered on the screen that it was material for laughs for years to come. Not for a split second does this look like actual fighting. And the strange obsession with showing the same sequence two to four times but from different angles, why? Dear God, why?
The characters in the movie were corny, oh so corny. From the white lead actor with the beginning beer gut passing as an ex-cop with wicked martial arts skills, right... To the stereotypical villain dressed in fetish sex outfits, and performing her dialogue as if she had been interning with Dr. Frank-N-Furter (from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"), and the villanous henchmen, whom were supposed to pass as sexy vixens in fetish outfits too. Good God, it was horrible. But again, it was so bad that it was morbidly enjoyable.
And the music score in the movie, wow. Just wow. It was something taken straight out of an 1980's computer game, full of synthesizers and dance beats. Very unfitting for the movie, but again adding a layer of goofiness and stupidity to the movie that was just wonderful.
"Revenge of the Gweilo" is listed as an action thriller. Right. Yeah, that will be the day. This was a spoof. A goofy, campy comedy at best. Sure, they were gunning and aiming for action and thriller, but they missed by several hundred yards.
Believe you me, "Revenge of the Gweilo" is so bad that it is a work of pure genius. I ended up loving this movie, and was laughing good and well throughout the course of the hour and a half of pure hilarious goofy stupidity, abysmal dialogue, questionable acting and horrible martial arts.
You need to watch this movie, trust me. The movie is so bad that watching it once is definitely not enough. This is going to be a source of amusement for years to come.
Make your strike a lucky one...
mookie_fan30 January 2024
After his wife is murdered, a ex-cop must face the Asian mafia is seek his revenge.
Paying loving tribute to 70s, 80s and 90s kung-fu movies, even opening the film paying homeage to 'Bruce Lee: His Last Days', 'Revenge of tne Gwelio' is everything fans of the genre could want.
With nods to movies such as 'Kill Bill', 'Showdown in Little Tokyo', the filmography of Van Damme and even to the Capcom classic 'Street Fighter 2', 'Revenge of the Gwelio' is a fun action film made by someone with a true love and knowledge for the genre.
Watch Tritia DeViSha live her best villain life and even see a cameo from legendary Australian actor, Andy McPhee.
Have fun with this and always remember cool guys don't look at explosions...
Paying loving tribute to 70s, 80s and 90s kung-fu movies, even opening the film paying homeage to 'Bruce Lee: His Last Days', 'Revenge of tne Gwelio' is everything fans of the genre could want.
With nods to movies such as 'Kill Bill', 'Showdown in Little Tokyo', the filmography of Van Damme and even to the Capcom classic 'Street Fighter 2', 'Revenge of the Gwelio' is a fun action film made by someone with a true love and knowledge for the genre.
Watch Tritia DeViSha live her best villain life and even see a cameo from legendary Australian actor, Andy McPhee.
Have fun with this and always remember cool guys don't look at explosions...
Cool action thriller
mackatucker6 October 2017
Warning: Spoilers
I have to say this was a really cool movie. Didn't know what to expect as for an Australian Action Thriller you don't see many coming out of there unless it's a MadMax movie. The combination of martial arts, drama, comedy and action made for an enjoyable clean 80 mins. Moved pretty quick and I never bored. Can I also add that the women in this movie are incredibly beautiful and eye candy was always present. Good to see two silver medalists go at it in the final fight scene, Joseph fighting the Sumo wrestler was kind of like Ken VS Honda in SFII I thought. Or a watered down version of Bruce Lee VS Kareem in Game of Death. Good job guys.
Entertaining little action thriller
HeraldofGalactus14 January 2024
The film is an entertaining action thriller, straightforward in its plot and engaging with its mix of drama, action, and sexual tension. The casting, especially of the female characters, is praised for adding to the film's appeal.
It has been described as an "entertaining little action thriller" that's easy to watch, with a plot simple enough to follow without needing twists. Lucky Joe's character is highlighted as a determined individual, unwavering in his quest for revenge.
Overall, it seems that "Revenge of the Gweilo" is a movie that might appeal to a specific audience, particularly those who enjoy indie films with a mix of action and unintentional comedy. It's a film that can be enjoyed for its quirks and flaws, making it a unique viewing experience, albeit not necessarily for its cinematic excellence.
It has been described as an "entertaining little action thriller" that's easy to watch, with a plot simple enough to follow without needing twists. Lucky Joe's character is highlighted as a determined individual, unwavering in his quest for revenge.
Overall, it seems that "Revenge of the Gweilo" is a movie that might appeal to a specific audience, particularly those who enjoy indie films with a mix of action and unintentional comedy. It's a film that can be enjoyed for its quirks and flaws, making it a unique viewing experience, albeit not necessarily for its cinematic excellence.
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