Assassin's Fist was one of the best things I had seen in years. It was so refreshing to see a serious and dramatic take on the Street Fighter lore, and it was a genuinely engaging program with great direction, a compelling story amazing choreography and high production values.
This sequel series however takes a sever nosedive in terms of quality and polish. While Assassin's Fist felt like a proper feature film with all the trimmings, Resurrection feels like what it is - a rather cheap webisode series.
Everyone looks like they are in bad cosplay, and the amateur cinematography gives everything such a soft and fake look that it's hard to get into what's happening.
The timeline is confusing too. Has the World Warrior tournament already happened? Why the sudden jump over a major event?
I'm unsure if Joey Ansah came back to direct this series, but it feels like someone else at the helm. The generic action scenes are too drawn out and incredibly boring, plus the fight choreography is nowhere near as good as Assassin's fist. If it was Ansah returning then it feels like he was rushed and had a fraction of the budget.
A very disappointing follow up to what was quite possibly the best video game to screen adaptation ever.
This sequel series however takes a sever nosedive in terms of quality and polish. While Assassin's Fist felt like a proper feature film with all the trimmings, Resurrection feels like what it is - a rather cheap webisode series.
Everyone looks like they are in bad cosplay, and the amateur cinematography gives everything such a soft and fake look that it's hard to get into what's happening.
The timeline is confusing too. Has the World Warrior tournament already happened? Why the sudden jump over a major event?
I'm unsure if Joey Ansah came back to direct this series, but it feels like someone else at the helm. The generic action scenes are too drawn out and incredibly boring, plus the fight choreography is nowhere near as good as Assassin's fist. If it was Ansah returning then it feels like he was rushed and had a fraction of the budget.
A very disappointing follow up to what was quite possibly the best video game to screen adaptation ever.