Plot: 13 is a trained assassin, who got schooled by one of the most ruthless underground organizations in the world. At her first job, she screws up and she's sent away to be reassessed. During that time she meets Monji, a young boy who lost his mother to a crime syndicate. 13 wants to help him, but that puts her at odds with her previous employers.
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October 19, 2024
Timo Tjahjanto's latest is a fine action flick with light crime and thriller elements, but it's a little too padded and generic to make a strong impression. I don't mind the lighter genre elements in a film like this, but only when they're provided as shortcuts to get more action in. And that's not exactly the case here.
The action sequences are cool, though they're a tad long and they're always at the edge of running out of steam. The story is too bland for the runtime and the performances aren't strong enough to put that much time into the dramatic side of the film, but whenever things start to drag there's always another action sequence to get the blood flowing again. Good, but with a little extra refinement this could've been greater still.