A festival of violence
Netflix has accustomed us to never being short of content, as it releases tons of series, movies and documentaries of all kinds every week. Also, with so many new releases, it is difficult to discern which ones are worth itand it is common that they end up highlighting some that are not exactly gems of their own.
That’s why sometimes you have to take a chance with some hidden gem, because it may be hidden despite being fabulous. This is the case of The Night Comes For Usan explosive cocktail of violent and spectacular action that can compete with the great cinematic successes of this decade. A film directed by an expert in the genre such as Timo Tjahjanto, and starring fighting stars such as Joe Taslim and Iko Uwais.
At the height of their power, the Southeast Asian Triad controls 80% of Asia’s smuggling activities. Using the infamous Golden Triangle as its main axis, the Triad obtains considerable benefits from illegal trafficking of drugs, weapons and people. To keep the channels free from chaos and outside disturbance, the Triad leaders created a small formation of elite delegates called the Six Seas, which allowed them free rein to carry out extreme measures, all in the name of order and obedience. The Six Seas are six men and women, all of their identities anonymous.
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After massacring a town in response to the Triad’s money theft, Ito discovers the last survivor, a young woman named Reina. When the Triad soldiers are about to kill her, Ito kills them all and is injured. If a Six Seas disobeys orders, he will be killed. In his flight, he will unleash a violent battle in the streets of Djakarta.
Tjahjanto writes and directs this spectacular project, which It took him years to move forwardHaving trouble getting funding, he considered making it as a graphic novel for a while. But the success of films like Murderous Raid put the spotlight on action cinema in Indonesia, and the director finally got his break with the support of Netflix.
‘The Night Comes For Us’: a continuous ecstasy
Making it directly for a streaming platform gave him total freedom to develop the most extreme and overwhelming action possiblewithout worrying about censorship so that it would be suitable for release in theaters. The fights of The Night Comes For Us They explore all possible limits for punches, broken bones and blood for a physical sequence.
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A film with courage, with incredible visual force and without fear to go where films like John Wick They get closer but they don’t finish arriving. This film has nothing to envy of the big Hollywood productions, quite the opposite, it is a whirlwind that devours you and offers you unmatched ecstasy.
You can see The Night Comes For Us on Netflix.
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