...or Wu Assassins go to Bangkok, as the central trio from the Netflix show relocates from San Francisco to Thailand, in what starts off as Kai seeking vengeance evolving into a quest to take out a supernatural demi-god villainess. There is little down-time between the extensive over-heavily-choreographed fight sequences, which are occasionally a little bloodier than the TV show, but there is a good mix of fighting styles and wirework. The second half hearkens back to the Asian supernatural films of the 1980s oddly mixed with an occasional Fast and Furious vibe. Location shooting is vibrant, and the returning main actors are good value, with Lewis Tan especially swaggering his way through the mayhem effectively, and an Iko Uwais fight scene is always worth a watch. Fistful Of Vengeance is as generic as its title, and will not appeal much beyond fans of the TV series.
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