A man seeks vengeance for the senseless loss of his family on Christmas Eve, which has also rendered him unable to speak. I love the idea of a "silent" action thriller that anyone around the world can watch and understand without subtitles. John Woo's technical mastery and flair for dramatic edge is on full display here. While the music and sound design carries you through in lieu of dialogue, it does start to feel a little repetitive about halfway through and sort of lulls you into a hypnotic state. And given the nature of the material, it does all seem a bit inevitable. A very odd "holiday" movie, not unlike Die Hard.
3 unopened presents out of 5
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What the Snake Eyes movie could have been.
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