Review for Logan [2017] is here. For one, not the kind of movie you’d pay attention to for the plot, but there is one to hang the story and impressive string of action beats around. It’s not that it would be difficult to have a good story with solid action. After all, lead star Iko Uwais has had that with his preivious movies from Merantau in 2009 to The Raid 2: Berandal in 2014 under the direction of Gareth Evans. For Headshot, Uwais has his own team established for the action and fight stunts, much like Jackie Chan and Tony Jaa have done before in their respective countries. Here, Uwais is an amnesiac found on a beach with a head wound. The doctor treating him, Ailin (Chelsea Islan), falls for the comatose mystery man over the two months caring for him, and names him Ishmael (she’s reading a rather thin version of Moby Dick at the time). Once he wakes, trouble comes calling as his past catches up. Under the direction of Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto (who also wrote the story), the camera work can be a bit jarring, trying to infuse the fights and gunplay with a kind of supposed kinetic energy resulting in lots of image shuddering. While there are some impressive camera moves and pans, at least they know when to let the camera settle for some of the fight sequences, because a good handful are meticulously choreographed for maximum impact. There are enough variations and derivativeness to make each fight sequence unique and different, with location playing an important factor. Uwais is in his element and getting far more comfortable with his acting. Some familiar faces return (Zack Lee, Julie Estelle, Very Tri Yulisman… all from Berandal), particularly for the fights, and yet, they still manage to mix things up enough so nothing feels like it was carried over from before. Taken as an action film, this is up there with some of the better ones, with The Raid 2: Berandal being the high bar where these Indonesian action flicks are concerned. If you’re a fan of these action films, then this is one to check out. Stars Iko Uwais, Chelsea Islan, Julie Estelle, Sunny Pang, Very Tri Yulisman, Epy Kusnandar Directed by Kimo Stamboel, Timo Tjahjanto Rating: ***1/2 / 5 Find the best online deals here. | Barnes and Noble | Google Play Store | Book Depository Discover more about the books here.
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