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Born a Champion (2021)
Passionate
It is truly a love letter to jiu-jitsu, passionately crafted by people with genuine love (and possibly obsession, but not in a geeky way) for the martial art. As such, expect a total package that represents said love and/or obsession. Everything is beautiful and above standard.
Nobody (2021)
Old elements delivering fresh experience!
If I hadn't known Bob Odenkirk, this film would have probably felt like something I've seen before. However, Odenkirk as the principal character in an action movie is something I have not seen before. Out of curiosity and interest, I had the see Nobody.
The movie introduces no new element to the game. Odenkirk plays a retired assassin with a house and family. He gets into trouble and badassery ensues. A
framework so simple and effective for setting up entertaining violence. Violence requires action and action requires quality so here are the 3 things about the action that made it work for me:
TENSION BUILD-UP QUICK AND EFFECTIVE - All the moments leading up to the fight scene in the bus. Didn't take too long and no dull moments along the way. Everything seemed so justified when the first fight broke out. "Can Bob Odenkirk really do this?"
FIGHT SCENES ARE VISCERAL. There's blood where there's supposed to be blood. No slick and clean choreography. The brawls are brutal and the main character only survives because he's a tough guy.
ABUNDANCE OF ACTION - the film only moves away from the action long enough to further the story. No unnecessary off-action scenes and even if there are, I wouldn't mind because the actings are solid.
Yes, it's been done before. But with Odenkirk, Nobody is an enjoyably fresh experience.
In sum, this is a film I could show to my father without him sleeping it out.
Mortal Kombat (2021)
They didn't go all out (intentional)
When the credits began to roll, I felt satisfied but was left wanting more. Like when I first saw John Wick. The movie didn't go all out because it couldn't. Not with a lore as rich as MK's.
IMO the best way to approach video game adaptations is to serialize it. And I heard that the filmmakers envisioned a trilogy so I'm really hopeful that all these reviews aren't final yet.