A breath of fresh air for the action movie genre!

Rating: 9/10 (17 May 2020)

What a movie! A definitely didn't have any expectations for this going into it back in 2014. And it completely blew me away. Extremely well choreographed and believable action, reloading is actually a thing, the gun fu is soo entertaining and i like the story. It's very simple and to the point, and that's ok. Performances are also great from everyone involved. I also adore the subtle lore of the underground assassin community. It's not in your face and half of the film isn't just exposition. The lore is presented in an organic way and it has some mystique to it, which is hard to find. The only reason i'm giving this a 9 is because i wasn't a fan of the final battle, which was, truth be told, very anticlimactic. Otherwise, incredible film!