Yes, you read that right, and it's about as funny and cheesy as this sequel to the original 2013 47 Ronin film with Keanu Reeves. Even Reeves is probably shaking his head watching this. There is no comparison between the original and this mess.
This film is the result of millennial actors thinking they can become filmmakers by coming up with a Gen Z version of 47 Ronin. This was all just cringeworthy dialogue and attempts at humor, and I'll emphasize Attempts. The directing by Ron Yuan was all over the place with a few decent choreographed fight scenes, but even those just dragged out unnecessarily. The slow-mo shots and the two-finger steeple witchcraft move just contributed to the amateur-hour directing. Even the overdone gore-effects were laughable and cheesy.
All the acting felt fake or forced, I'm sure due in part by Yuan's failure to direct his cast properly, and most of the lead characters were just annoying and cringe to watch. The ninjas in grey tracksuits and hoodies wearing a tactical harness was the biggest joke of all. I guess the costume department didn't understand the assignment - ninjas wear all black.
The entire 106 min runtime felt much longer - even with the occasionally adequate pacing. You'd think by having three writers, at least one of them could give us something creative. Instead, it was all teeny-bopper dialogue, with a cheesy predictable story that was all style and no substance. This should not be called a sequel to the first film, because the only things they have in common, is the Budapest location and the use of the term Ronin. That's it.
This film is the result of millennial actors thinking they can become filmmakers by coming up with a Gen Z version of 47 Ronin. This was all just cringeworthy dialogue and attempts at humor, and I'll emphasize Attempts. The directing by Ron Yuan was all over the place with a few decent choreographed fight scenes, but even those just dragged out unnecessarily. The slow-mo shots and the two-finger steeple witchcraft move just contributed to the amateur-hour directing. Even the overdone gore-effects were laughable and cheesy.
All the acting felt fake or forced, I'm sure due in part by Yuan's failure to direct his cast properly, and most of the lead characters were just annoying and cringe to watch. The ninjas in grey tracksuits and hoodies wearing a tactical harness was the biggest joke of all. I guess the costume department didn't understand the assignment - ninjas wear all black.
The entire 106 min runtime felt much longer - even with the occasionally adequate pacing. You'd think by having three writers, at least one of them could give us something creative. Instead, it was all teeny-bopper dialogue, with a cheesy predictable story that was all style and no substance. This should not be called a sequel to the first film, because the only things they have in common, is the Budapest location and the use of the term Ronin. That's it.