Palanan
2020-03-30, 10:28 PM
I’ve been craving some quality martial arts movies, and there are several recent titles that I’ve been wondering about:
Shadow. From the preview it looks weird and moody, which I could enjoy. But it also seems to be shot in a stylized color scheme, white and black and grey, which given the title feels rather arty and pretentious. Also, whirling razor umbrellas are a new one for me.
Reign of Assassins. I watched a clip on YouTube about the beginnings of a romance between Michelle Yeoh’s character and a local guy. That was lovely in itself, but the only preview I’ve been able to find is rather generically cheesy. Not sure which really represents the movie as a whole.
Warriors of the Nation. From the preview it seems to be set roughly in the same period as Fearless, with the same political context, but much more of a straight action flick. Lone hero, White Lotus Society, yadda yadda. Probably skippable unless it has hidden depths.
14 Blades. Looks very actiony, but otherwise I can’t make any sense of what it’s supposed to be about.
So, are any of these any good?
Shadow. From the preview it looks weird and moody, which I could enjoy. But it also seems to be shot in a stylized color scheme, white and black and grey, which given the title feels rather arty and pretentious. Also, whirling razor umbrellas are a new one for me.
Reign of Assassins. I watched a clip on YouTube about the beginnings of a romance between Michelle Yeoh’s character and a local guy. That was lovely in itself, but the only preview I’ve been able to find is rather generically cheesy. Not sure which really represents the movie as a whole.
Warriors of the Nation. From the preview it seems to be set roughly in the same period as Fearless, with the same political context, but much more of a straight action flick. Lone hero, White Lotus Society, yadda yadda. Probably skippable unless it has hidden depths.
14 Blades. Looks very actiony, but otherwise I can’t make any sense of what it’s supposed to be about.
So, are any of these any good?