Saw it last night. I absolutely loved it. It has flaws but I don’t care. It’s critic-proof. Best camerawork I’ve seen in years Might see it again too. Stuff like this and Dune 2 make me love cinema again
Please tell me one thing: I know it's hand-held camera work, but are the fight scenes shot with wide lenses so you can see what's happening, among all of the camera shaking?
@@hsehovic63 i think the shaky camera aligns with the aesthetic of the messy fighting scenes. it gets better as the main character becomes a better fighter which is great visual storytelling. you can definitely see everything and all the hits feel super impactful. i would say that the shakiness gets a bit too much at times but nonetheless its still a very satisfying action movie.
Wow what a film, start to finish good acting, the set-pieces were stunning, and the choreography was great. 10/10 for a Dev Patel directorial debut and glad that Jordan Peele suggested a theatrical release and not a streaming platform as I can't stop thinking about this film and want to see it again
Saw it twice, planning to go see it again. I have simple pleasures: hot men soaked in blood, good cinematography, and trans people kicking ass. This movie checks all of my boxes.
Loved thissss! Ughhhh the thing that sucks is that I don't know when it's gonna release in India so that I can watch it, rumours are that it's been delayed. In any case, I will go to the theatre to see it!
Ikr i was so bummed when I found out it might not release in india. Like cmon finally someone of indian origin breaking the stereotypes and we can't even support him.
It's coz of hindutva politics that they might block this movie in theatres unless u edit or cut some portion of it coz it has some anti hindutva elements in it. So ya f*ck BJP and f*ck hindutva!
Loved this review! I don't know if I will go watch just because I am really sensitive to gore and violence (still thinking about it) but I am enjoying hearing people who have seen it talk about it. :)
I knew I’d at least have a good time with this movie, but I was skeptical at all the glowing reviews because I thought there was no way it could be THAT good apart from the action. So believe me when I say this movie saw my expectations and just kicked the everliving shit out of them. I was expecting to like this but I wasn’t expecting it to immediately become one of my favorite movies of all time. This movie is the epitome of sauce. Dev Patel, I love you.
LOL! Dang. you remind me of when i watch a good revenge drama. I keep thinking I no longer have a vengeful side...and then I see a revenge film or drama and I'm like, "To hell with that mercy crap! Let these creeps get what they deserve!"
@@Elijah_Gillard yeahhh I was wondering if I should even comment this without seeing Dune 2 still🫢, totally fair as I’m hearing it’s super well done, alright alright I’m seeing it this weekend
"I felt like i could see and feel this movie's heart." EXACTLY. I haven't felt such visceral emotions watching an action movie in a long time. And it's kind of in line with one of Dev Patel's quotes about it : "I want to make cinema that you can almost smell. I want it to feel like a sweaty armpit."
Finally caught this. Good debut from Dev, I was really impressed! The final act is a bit messy if I'm nitpicking, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and thought he added enough to the film to stand out from other action movies.
