When action movies drop the deep philosophical stuff and just focus on raw human mechanics, the result is usually hit or miss, but *The Furious* definitely hits the mark. Directed by Kenji Tanigaki, the film is a brutal, primal survival trip that uses physical force and instinct to do all the talking. Instead of trying to reinvent the classic revenge story, the movie leans hard into the pure spectacle of movement. Th…

Kenji Tanigaki, who previously worked coordinating stunts and fights, delivers a relentlessly intense martial arts action film with **THE FURIOUS**. In movies like this, where the focus is on extreme fighting, plot and character development often get sidelined—but in **THE FURIOUS**, the story manages to be just as compelling as the brutal action. Wang Wei (played by Miao Xie), a working-class handyman, enjoy…

"The Furious" provides an intense and exciting experience centered primarily on its thrilling action set pieces. The combat is noteworthy, featuring precise and forceful motions that convey a sense of weight and peril, which is largely attributable to the connection between Xie Miao and Joe Taslim. Nevertheless, the movie falters when it attempts a more deliberate pace; the story itself isn't very substantial, and th…

This film really isn't good, and I need to warn people—seriously, disregard what you hear elsewhere. Anyone familiar with The Raid: Redemption will likely find this one pretty rough around the edges. It’s not just that the narrative is weak; the performances across the board are remarkably subpar (and I won’t even go into detail). Even the lead actor seems to have been chosen solely for his fighting abilities, be…

"The Furious" sticks to a simple, predictable blueprint for a martial arts action movie; it’s likely to satisfy those who appreciate the genre's traditions but might not have broader appeal. The film doesn't offer much beyond its constant, fast-paced and frequently violent action sequences. The plot is very standard, featuring characters you’ve seen many times before: a father figure with a mysterious past—possibly a…

The film’s present rating of over seven is misleading. It's unbelievably foolish. The entire runtime features almost no spoken words—maybe six and a half lines total—and instead consists mainly of mindless dancing (fighting). Eventually, you begin to wonder about the purpose of it all, why these battles are occurring, and what anyone hopes to achieve. The antagonists show up and eliminate every officer at the p…