The Furious - A Brilliantly Done Full Action Movie With Truly Well Executed Fight Choreography that Should Satisfy Fans of Such Genre

I was hoping to see this movie in my favorite studio with large screen and great sound system. Unfortunately when it premiered yesterday, the film did not play there at all. I was thinking of seeing it on following days, however after discussing with my wife, we decided to just see it immediately after another movie earlier. It was very very rush but somehow we were able to make it just in time for the next show at a different location. Without further ado, here's more on the film.

Brief Story Line

Story was set somewhere in South East Asia where a group of young children had been missing for quite some time. A journalist named Matia (Jeeja Yanin - Triple Threat, Tom Yum Goong 2 etc) was trying to uncover the truth but somehow ended up missing herself. While investigating her disappearance, Matia's husband Navin (Joe Taslim - Mortal Kombat II, The Night Comes for Us etc) found access to some child traffickers who he believed to be responsible.

(2026) War Machine - A Highly Entertaining Full Action Sci-Fi Movie

I was aware about this movie since few weeks ago which totally interest me with its premise and lead star. Being major fan of action combined with some kind of science fiction element, made me very excited to watch it. That's why when it was released by Netflix on last Friday, I immediately gave it a try despite feeling a bit tired after seeing 2 films in a row in the cinema. Without further ado, here's more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

During the latest Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP) a lot of candidates were trying their best to become part of the elite team,  including the experienced Staff Sergeant & war survivor who was referred to as 81 (Alan Ritchson - Playdate, Titans TV series etc). After a very intense 8 weeks program, many of the candidates were not selected, leaving only few who succeeded. For their final simulated exercise, 81 was appointed as team leader along with another Staff Sergeant referred to as 7 (Stephan James - 21 Bridges, Homecoming TV series etc), the loud mouth 15 (Blake Richardson - He Ain't Heavy etc), 44 (Alex King - The Longest Weekend etc), 57 (Daniel Webber - The Punisher TV series etc) and some others in a remote location.

(2025) Havoc - An OK Enough Movie from Gareth Evans with Some Over the Top Action but Poorly Done CGI

The last few days have been so hectic for me which resulted to bringing home some of my work load and did not have time to watch anything. Hence I was unable to catch up with lots of new shows and movies in various streaming platforms. However last night I decided to watch this new movie released on Netflix yesterday which intrigued me. OK let's just get to it then.

Brief Story Line

Patrick Walker (Tom Hardy - Venom: The Last Dance, Dunkirk etc) was a dirty homicide detective who was working with his new partner, rookie police Ellie (Jessi Mei Li - Shadow and Bone TV series etc) on Christmas eve when they were called to investigate a case involving the killing of Triad leader. The suspects Charlie (Justin Cornwell - The InBetween TV series, Jingle Jangle etc) and his girlfriend Mia (Quelin Sepulveda) managed to escape but were caught on camera. 

Demon City - A Very Dark and Violent Revenge-driven Movie Based on Japanese Manga

When I saw this movie in the Coming Soon section of Netflix and its cool looking poster, I was interested to give it a try. But as I was finishing another series, I only got the chance to watch this last night, 3 days after its release. So how was the film then? Let's find out more, shall we?

Brief Story Line

Shuhei Sakata (Toma Ikuta - Hanamizuki, Beyond Goodbye TV series etc) was a professional hitman who informed his handler Fujita (Taro Sugura - Tokyo Swindlers TV series etc) that he wanted to retire and live peacefully with his family. Unfortunately for him, a group of masked men murdered them and pinned the crime to Sakata by showing that he committed suicide.  

Extraction 2 - An Entertaining Sequel to that Violent Movie with Some Brilliantly Done Action Sequence

When I fInd out this movie, which was sequel to an amazing full of action movie on Netflix was coming soon, I was eager to watch it as soon as it is released. So once I was ready last night, I immediately watch it. OK, will get right to it now.

Brief Story Line

After the events of the first movie, Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth - Thor: Love and Thunder, 12 Strong etc) was saved and kept in hospital for a long time, while his partner Nik (Golshifteh Farahani - My Father's Dragon, Paterson etc) and her brother Yaz (Adam Bessa - Harka, Mosul etc) were looking out for him. When Tyler was approached by a mysterious person (Idris Elba - The Suicide Squad, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 etc) to extract Ketevan (Tinatin Dalakishvili) and her two children Sandro (Andro Japaridze) & Nina (Miriam & Marta Kovziashvili) from a Georgian prison, he decided to come out of retirement as it was the request from his ex wife.

Fast X - Another Spectacular Installment in the Fast and Furious Series

When this movie was released mid of last week, my wife and I were still on holiday and unfortunately the film was not playing there yet. So we had to wait till this weekend to go and see it in Jakarta. We chose our favorite cinema with the Dolby Atmos sound effect. OK, I'll get on with it now. 

Brief Story Line

After their last adventure, Dom (Vin Diesel - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 etc) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez - Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, etc) were enjoying their lives as newlyweds taking care of B (Leo Abelo Perry). Meanwhile Roman (Tyrese Gibson - Morbius etc), Tej (Ludacris - End of the Road etc), Han (Sung Kang - Raya and the Last Dragon etc) and Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel - Army of Thieves etc) went on a mission in Rome as instructed by Little Nobody (Scott Eastwood - Wrath of Man etc).

Carter - A Very Explosive & Brutal Action Thriller Movie from First Person View

After seeing its trailer in Netflix for a while, I was excited to watch this movie once it was released yesterday. I also recommended this one to my wife who watched it a bit earlier than I did and finished it at roughly the same time with me. So let's get into the movie now.

Brief Story Line

During the pandemic that hit the world and seemed to originate from North Korea, a man (Joo Won - My Sassy Girl TV series, Alice TV series etc) woke up in a hotel without his memory. While still trying to figure out everything, he heard a woman's voice giving instructions on a device in his ear and told his name was Carter. The woman who later revealed to be Han Jong-hee (Jeong So-ri - The Spy Gone North etc) informed Carter that he must complete a mission that was related to the pandemic cure, otherwise a bomb in his mouth would be detonated.

The Gray Man - An Entertaining Movie Filled with Nonstop Explosive & High Octane Action Sequence

After being promoted by Netflix's social media for few weeks, I was looking forward to see this movie once it was released last night. Without hesitation as it has some major names starring in it, I immediately watched this one once I got the chance yesterday evening. OK, let's get to it.

Brief Story Line

Six (Ryan Gosling - First Man, Blade Runner 2049 etc) was part of the CIA's program led by Fitzroy (Billy Bob Thornton - Bad Santa, Fargo TV series etc) that convert ex criminal into a mercenary. After an assignment from one of the CIA chief Denny Carmichael (Regé-Jean Page - Bridgerton TV series etc) and his trusted agent Brewer (Jessica Henwick - Underwater, The Matrix Resurrections  etc), Six was somehow being hunted by the CIA.

(2022) Ambulance - Enjoyable and Intense Michael Bay's Action Movie

I've caught a glimpse of this movie's trailer a while back which seemed to promise lots of action and with the name of Michael Bay as the director, made me quite excited. But as the 3rd wave of the pandemic hit Indonesia in the past few weeks, I was skeptical if I would get the chance to see it in the cinema. Fortunately, the situation seemed to be better swiftly so my wife and I had the courage to go to theaters since last week. Although it was certainly helped by the fact that not a lot of audience dared to see movies in cinemas yet. Anyway, let's get on with this.

Brief Story Line

Will (Yahya Abdul Mateen II - The Matrix Resurrections, The Greatest Showman etc) was a war veteran who was having financial problem. He sought the help from his adoptive brother Danny (The Guilty, Brokeback Mountain etc) who suggested him to join his crew in robbing a bank.

6 Underground - Another Action Movie from Michael Bay Filled With Spectacular and Outrageous Action Sequence, Perfect for Fans of Such Genre

I saw the trailer to this movie in the promotion of Netflix few times (which looked awesome by the way) and finally got the chance to watch it 2 nights ago. Again due to this stay at home period where we were not able to see any new movies, seeing an action film (even if it's on my TV) was still pretty entertaining. OK, let's start with the the movie now.

Brief Story Line

Story focused on a group of private vigilantes led by a person only known as One (Ryan Reynolds - Detective Pikachu, Life etc) and consisted of former spy Two (Mélanie Laurent - Now You See Me etc), former hitman Three (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo - Murder on the Orient Express etc), former thief & parkour expert Four (Ben Hardy - Bohemian Rhapsody etc), Five (Adria Arjona - Life of the Party etc) and the driver Six (Dave Franco - The Lego Ninjago Movie etc) who went around the world to stop dangerous criminals without the government consent.

(Special Screening) Vanguard - High Octane Over the Top and Entertaining Full Action Movie

When my wife got an invitation to the special screening of this new Jackie Chan movie, I was really excited and immediately told her to accept it (not that she needed any encouragement anyway as she is a really big fan of Jackie Chan). So off we went to the screening at Senayan City where the movie started at 7.20 PM after brief opening remarks and prize distribution from sponsor. And now let us get on with the film.

Brief Story Line

Tang Huating (Jackie Chan - The Foreigner, Bleeding Steel etc) was the leader of a private security consultant based in London with a large team of former military and experts in security. When one of their VIP client was being targeted by a group of deadly assassins, two of Tang's team members who happened to be nearby the area, Lei Zhenyu (Yang Yang - Once Upon a Time, Martial Universe series etc) and Zhang Kaixuan (Ai Lun - Hello Mr. Billionaire etc) were called to rescue, with the aid from another member Miya (Miya Muqi - Kungfu Yoga etc).

(Special Screening) Take Point - An Almost Nonstop Korean Action Movie with a Plot that could have been Simplified for Maximum Enjoyment

Yesterday morning my wife got a surprise email from one of her friends who works in CGV (Rivki) and it was an invitation to a special screening of a Korean movie officially premiering on 19 January 2019. It was an event in the new CGV theater in Jakarta, at FX to be exact. Registration started at 6.30 PM and by 7.05 PM we were able to enter the studio. After some brief introduction on the movie from Rivki, we were shown few trailers and finally the film started at around 7.35 PM. So let us get on with the movie now.

Brief Story Line

A group of military personnels led by a South Korean captain Ahab (Ha Jung-woo - Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days and its prequel, 1987: When the Day Comes etc) were sent by the US to infiltrate North Korea to "abduct" a general wanting to defect. Their point of contact in US was Agent MacKenzie (Jennifer Ehle - A Quiet Passion etc) who was also the one sanctioning Ahab's team on the mission. With the support of his team that included Markus (Kevin Durand - Robin Hood 2010 version etc), a rookie Logan (Spencer Daniels), the reliable Gerald (Malik Yoba - New York Undercover TV series etc) and few others, Ahab would go on to capture the target.

A Better Tomorrow 2018 - An Almost Identical Remake of John Woo's 1986 Classic

I mentioned in 1 of my previous posts that while I was on holiday trip with my wife, I was able to watch 2 1/2 movies and one of them was this. I was intrigued by the title as it is clearly a remake of the hit 1986 classic which I loved a lot. So I opted this as my second movie of the day, and I was excited as I would be able to see this without interruption. Well here goes more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

Zhou Kai (Wang Kai - Railroad Tigers, Ode to Joy TV series etc) and Zhou Chao (Ma Tianyu - The Founding of An Army, Ice Fantasy TV series etc) were 2 brothers who were very close but were having the complete opposite line of work. Zhou Kai together with his right hand man Ma Ke (Darren Wang - Legend of the Naga Pearls,  Suddenly Seventeen etc) were members of a smuggling ring and specialized in the route between China and Japan. Meanwhile Zhou Chao was a rookie police and never knew about his elder brother's activities.

The Predator - A More Humorous and Lighter Tone Predator Movie

At last another big budgeted action movie playing in the cinemas after we were shown horror, thriller, rom-com genre for a while. It was actually quite odd that this kind of movie did not play during the US summer time. But anyway, I am just glad we have this in the month of September. Oddly enough, there were not a lot of cinemas with Dolby Atmos system playing in Jakarta yesterday, so my options were quite limited. I decided to see this one with my wife at the cinema nearest to our home. OK let's get on with the movie now.

Brief Story Line

During one of his mission, Captain McKenna (Boyd Holbrook - Logan, Jane Got A Gun etc) encountered a spaceship that was having the Predator inside it. Worrying that he might be leaking the information about alien, the CIA led by Agent Traeger (Sterling K. Brown - This is Us TV series etc) tried to imprison him. While being transported to the place where he would be locked up, McKenna met with other soldiers to be imprisoned as well. They were the never-afraid-to-die "Nebraska" Williams (Trevante Rhodes - 12 Strong etc), the funny guy Coyle (Keegan Michael Key - Why Him?, Storks etc), the twitching guy Baxley (Thomas Jane - Before I Wake, Dreamcatcher etc), Lynch (Alfie Allen - Game of Thrones TV series etc) and Nettles (Augusto Aguilera).

Operation Red Sea - A Very Long War Action & Second All Time Highest Grossing Chinese Movie Till Date

Few days ago I found out that this biggest Chinese movie of 2018 would be playing in the Celestial Movies channel, so I decided to give it a try. I read it was a war action movie so should be fun. It premiered for the first time last night at 9 PM and I was ready for it fifteen minutes earlier as I do not want to miss the beginning. Well we shall move on to the movie now.

Brief Story Line

The country Yewaire near Africa was on the verge of a potential civil war between the rebel group who were planning to coup and the official government and army. There were quite a number of Chinese personnel and workers in that country whose lives could be in danger. A small team from the Chinese Naval army called Jiaolong Assault Team led by Yang Rui (Zhang Yi) was assigned to infiltrate the country and evacuate these Chinese citizens to board the vessels outside the country.

Wolf Warrior 2 - The Biggest Chinese Blockbuster Movie of 2017

I had read about this movie breaking so many records commercially and surely wanted to see what the fuzz was all about. But it did not play in Indonesian cinemas when it premiered last year. Few days ago I saw that one of the cable TV that I subscribed was going to play this movie during the Chinese New Year holidays and I already marked my calendar to remind me not to miss this one out on its premiere date. So last night at 9 PM, after we came back from our weekend staycation, I got myself ready to watch it on my TV (but not before I saw the original movie first). Let us get on with the movie now, shall we?

Brief Story Line

The movie started with Leng Heng (Wu Jing - SPL: Sha Po Lang, Invisible Target etc) the former soldier of special ops forces called Wolf Warrior, fighting off some pirates in African sea. It would be revealed later the reason why he was wandering around Africa and no longer working with the Chinese military. He befriended with a young African boy who referred to him as his god-father.  When a military coup against the existing government happened, all the Chinese people working or doing business there had to seek refuge in the Chinese embassy, including Leng Heng and his god-son.