Dying Isn't an Option No Matter How Many High-Octane Brawls Are Endured in The Furious

The Furious Is an Action Nerd’s Dream

‘The Furious’ is an action nerd’s dream. ‘Look what these guys can do,’ it seems to say, hands outspread. ‘Isn’t it incredible that we get to witness it?’

Dying Isn't an Option No Matter How Many High-Octane Brawls Are Endured in The Furious

Over the last decade and change, international markets have asserted dominance over the action genre. The Raid: Redemption, RRR, and The Night Comes for Us blew away American audiences accustomed to watching bulky, neckless meatheads lumbering around or aimless, bullet-spraying shoot-outs. Where do you think John Wick learned his slickest moves? Filmmakers like Kenji Tanigaki find poetry in ruthless motion, which he does once again in his latest…

‘The Furious’ doesn’t pull a single, glorious punch

The Furious,” a ballet of blood and bodies, is built to deliver hard-hitting action — and boy does it ever.

Review: Get knocked out by the innovative fighting style of 'The Furious,' the future of action cinema

Ignore the rote kidnapped child plot and gape at the creative fight choreography in this Asian action spectacular, which could kick off a revolution.

An elemental, balletic beatdown, The Furious is an action junkie's dream

Whack smack thud leap crash sock wham thock block hammer? thump whump crack crunch squish squish squish. Exhale. The Furious distills cinema down to sound effects and whirling motion, a pan-Asian approach to Hong Kong action that prioritizes a blistering tempo, unmatched fluidity, and virtuosic movement. Directed by longtime Donnie Yen choreographer Kenji Tanigaki, The Furious boasts plenty of Raid alumni and a similar tone: This is lizard-brain…

Movie review: 'The Furious' delivers with nonstop martial arts action

The hero of “The Furious” – let’s call him “Dad” – is a man of few words. Played by the iconic Chinese action actor Xie Miao, he does most of his talking with his fists and his feet, while also employing a few occasional phrases in sign language and hastily scrawled notes. But there’s no mistaking the urgency of his situation: his daughter Rainy (Yang Enyou) has been kidnapped, and he’s going to plow through every single person who stands in the way of her rescue. Unfortunately, that’s quite a lot. And they all fight.