The Furious review: A relentless Hong Kong action film with top-notch fight choreography
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Matt Donato
Toasted golden, schmeared with insight. Top of the rack.
Summary
A review of Kenji Tanigaki's action film The Furious, a Hong Kong import that delivers relentless, high-octane fight choreography. The article praises the film's brutal and poetic action sequences, comparing it favorably to other international action hits like The Raid and John Wick, while noting that the plot is secondary to the spectacular combat set pieces.
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Filmmakers like Kenji Tanigaki find poetry in ruthless motion, which he does once again in his latest release, The Furious.
Over the last decade and change, international markets have asserted dominance over the action genre.
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