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Wrath of Man (2021)
Desperately Amazonian
Amazon is so desperate for any wins that it will sponsor whatever movies that could help it's desinftranchised movie wing. Take Jason Statham, and make him the hero of a bad guys movie. What could go wrong? Oh yeah, they had to make him the head of a violent organization of gangsters. Why would you care care about him? It's not like he had his dog killed like in John Wick. No, you're supposed to care because his soy joke of a son gets shot in a random heist. Nobody takes it seriously, not even Stratham as he only stops the bad guys from stealing some bank monies. It really suuuccckks.
Man from Shaolin (2012)
Surprising!
I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. Was fearing another americanized Shaolin flick, but this is more like an indie venue. The vignettes telling the story of the Shaolin Monks show the filmmaker's respect towards its subject. The story is (loosely) inspired by Peng Zhang Li's life which makes it all the more interesting. He actually started his schools in the Netherlands but always felt like a stranger amongst the Dutch. He then moved to Brooklyn where he felt he could more easily blend in. This is not your usual "kung-fu" movie and it is refreshing. Didn't know anything about the movie before watching it, but I'll sure be following this Man from Shaolin's work from now on! If you're looking for a Jackie Chan kinda film, pass this one out.