Timo Tjahjanto – Cut To The Chase

Directed By: Timo Tjahjanto

Written By: Derek Kolstad and Aaron Rabin

Cinematography: Callan Green

Editor: Elisabet Ronaldsdottir

Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Rza, Colin Hanks, Sharon Stone, John Ortiz, Colin Salmon, Daniel Bernhardt,

Workaholic assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a much-needed vacation to the small tourist town of Plummerville. However, he soon finds himself in the crosshairs of a corrupt theme-park operator, a shady sheriff, and a bloodthirsty crime boss.

this sequel is pretty much more of the same only not as deep or caring. It seems to go through the motions, but instead of a sequel it almost feels like a side pack of action sequences they didn’t use in the first one only set in a new location.

It tries to further the main character a bit but again it just seems like the same thing. Nothing seems to truly get deep end except to explain why he’s still doing the same kind of business from the first film. It doesn’t help build a world just offering us an excuse for more action sequences

While trying to stay comedic to an extent.

Even the things that should be exciting end up playing rather bland for instance, having Sharon Stone is the big villain what should have been a comeback ends on a whimper sort of like when Jean-Claude Van Damme was the villain in the expendables part 2

The film seems oddly rushed too so if you like the first film, you you’ll probably enjoy this film or at least be entertained by it, but it doesn’t offer much which is disappointing considering it’s directed by Timo Tjahjango

A noted action director making his English language, American film debut after such classics as THE NIGHT COMES FOR US.

Though to be fair, he was a replacement director only brought on eight weeks before production started.

As the film has it’s fair share of action, which is what the film is mostly about as the plot just seems very thin and just there to connect everything for there to be this violence. The problem is going in the first films Violence was noteworthy, here It just feels like it’s more of the same and not as impressive.

It’s pretty cut and dry. You can see why they put this film out in the summer. As it plays like a typical summer action film with less imagination and more the continuing adventures of and it being barely 90 minutes can’t say that there’s much substance but it will please. It’s fans well enough as long as they’re not looking to dig too deep Honestly, it just feels like filler or the film equivalent of filler to a continuing franchise which considering it kind of bombed, I don’t know if there will be another one, though I hope if there is another one, they put more time heart thought into it so that it can truly be What it seems designed to be a B movie version of JOHN WICK

Though I will admit when it’s in its element, it is fun and entertaining. Even if it’s an obvious cash grab.

Grade: C

Directed By: Timo Tjahjanto

Written By: Timo Tjahjanto and Johanna Wattimena

Cinematography: Batara Goempar

Editor: Dinda Amanda

Cast: Abimana Aryasatya, Putri Marino, Lutesha, Arie Kriting, Kristo Immanuel, Marthino Lio, Michelle Tahalea, Michael Kho, Donny Damera, Budi Ros

A by-the-book detective investigates the death of her father and follows a clue to a remote tropical island, only to find out his true identity as a leader of a group of assassins. Now hunted by his enemies, she has to team up with the crooks her father had trained – four retired, down on their luck assassins itching to get back in the game.

Directed by Timo Tjahjanto, like Director Gareth Evans they bring beauty and energy to their Jaw-dropping and brutal action sequences. You generally know you are going to have a good time.

You can never go wrong with either of them as director and as always promise an exciting Experience. You can tell the directors are having fun in their presentations and are thankful they get to keep making movies.

Wish they would be allowed to make more projects with bigger budgets. Then again that might dilute their aesthetic and take away from Their inventiveness and originality.

Timo Tjahjanto seems almost like a best-kept secret amongst film fans. Especially action die-hard fans

As long as Netflix keeps showcasing him he is in for a good ride. His films have great stories and characters to go with them

Action films for some like me come off as not as emotional. Except for base reactions that provide motivation for the characters or their reactions. Emotions are expressed In These films as an overall bonding experience of action dreams that the audience wishes they could experience with excitement, adrenaline, and hero worship like they were there. As they are like a rite of passage, a shared adventure.

This film is the most intentionally comedic of all of his films thus far. The storyline might be dark for some. Though This is his most mainstream or as close as he has come so far and designed it seems to appeal to a broader audience with action and a bunch of comedy thrown in as well as a revenge tale.

As this is an action film, jungle adventure, and island getaway all in one. That is openly comedic. The cliches are here yet updated and funky.

The drugged high scene is amazing for how physically actress Putri Marino transforms herself and her demeanor

The ultimate villain Might remind some of Takia Wahtiti’s Performance in the movie FREE GUY only here, actually physically dangerous. Though jsit as impeccably styled and over the top ridiculous that showcases how dangerous he can be.

It Makes you wonder sometimes If the assassins make so many mistakes because they have never seen or don’t realize they are in an action film. So they keep falling for diversions, tricks, and traps.

This film feels like a live-action comic book. It’s full of greatness and sees itself up for a sequel.

Definitely more of an impressive PG-13 movie except for the graphic violence

Grade: B

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