"It's not your skill that's lacking, it's your heart."
At its core, this simple revenge tale (for the death of his father) is an origin story that no-one really needed and which fails to deliver much of real interest. With competent but anaemic fight scenes, everyone growls their lines in hushed serious tones with much familiar talk of family, loyalty and honour. Henry Golding fits well into the enigmatic and charming protagonist role here, coming across like a young Chow Yun Fat in the A Better Tomorrow movies, and the vibrant colours and location shooting look great in HD. Snake Eyes simply lacks the naff cheesy fun of its parent films, going instead for a serious if slightly dull approach, competently mounted but routine and lacking real energy or emotion.
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