SPL 2: A Time for Consequences (2015)
A Hong Kong cop named Kit busts a major gangster only to find his cover blown and his main witness gone. The gangster, in retaliation, has him kidnapped and put in a Thai jail with a false criminal identity. Lowly prison guard Chai, with his extraordinary fighting skills, guards Kit and prevents his escape. The prison guard’s daughter suffers from a rare form of leukemia and Kit is the only donor who can save her. The prison guard discovers Kit’s real identity and helps him to escape in return for his agreeing to save his daughter. Together, Kit and Chai must face and take down the gangster and his minions.
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It is a performances centric movie
Absolutely brilliant
It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
SPL 2: A Time For Consequences finally got its UK release (Oct '16) as Killzone 2. Although starring Wu Jing and Simon Yam from the original SPL movie, the films are only connected in title only and with the method of how the 3 connections bring the story together.Once you get that out of the way, you can look at SPL 2 as a stand- alone movie and tune in for a non-linear story that has some amazing martial arts and action scenes (courtesy of long time Jackie Chan stunt team member, Nicky Li) and stars 3 of the hottest martial arts stars of this time, Tony Jaa, Wu Jing and Zhang Jin!The movie also had me moved to tears more than once, but I'll not reveal any spoilers on that...Like a blend of HK classic 'Island Of Fire' and 'The Raid 2' (which I wasn't a fan of), SPL 2 is heavily set in a Thai prison with corruption, violence and fights aplenty. With the number of flashbacks and changes in location blending in throughout the first half of the film, I would suggest keeping a keen eye on things as the story unravels. Similar to that of Andy Lau's 'The Last Blood' this takes a much darker turn on things and all the cast members play it amazingly.I really enjoyed seeing Tony Jaa mix in with a HK production. I'm a huge fan of his, but the last lot of years have seen him struggle to shine his light again. With SPL 2, he most certainly does make a return! Highly recommended and one I will be watching again very soon...
When I think back on Tony Jaa's movies I remember mostly "B"/"C+" movies with "A" or "A+" moments. This is his first "A" movie. A majority of his movies in the past were really bad plots that led to fights where he demonstrates his talent as a stuntman, and his fighting style, which is always really tight on his ability to cut distance and overpower his opponents using his short strikes from long distances with his ability to tough out and withstand beatings that should kill him. This fight has all that but unfortunately it seems like they traded his stunt work for CGI...go Hong Kong... they did give him a scene where he and Wu Jing get into an amazing tight out of character fight, almost like an Iko Uwais scene, just still very Jaa. There was also a lot of character development and identity in the choreography, which is nice to see. This adds to my thoughts 15 minutes in when I was thinking about the maturity in both Jaa and Wu Jing. There are no elephants or statues causing a city to get terrorized in this one, it's all about family.I agree that there were too many coincidences in the plot to consider it great, but I still found it all interesting and well done, up until the last ten minutes. At that point you could almost see the writers cutting the ribbon. None of this is as important as the work from Jaa, Wu, and Zhang.This is the first non period piece that I'm going to get my girlfriend to try to watch with me. A scene that I predicted at the beginning of the movie made me tear up, and I think that even though she's not as into the action as I am, she'll enjoy it.
I'll keep it short because you shouldn't be reading this you should be watching SPL 2! Like the first it has a genuinely good plot; though this time the story is much more heartfelt and intricately woven. It manages to seamlessly blend the narrative in and around action sequences that will have you battered and bruised from merely watching them! The characters are well written and superbly realised by all actors involved. It was great to see some returning characters from the first film, though it's the new characters that really breath life into this incredible sequel. Tony Jaa really shows his range as an actor in this, becoming more than just an incredible fighter. Jing Wu, Louis Koo and Zhang Jin's performances are brilliant especially Jing Wu; the co-protagonist alongside Jaa. In short; this film can stand confidently beside Ip Man, The Man From Nowhere and The Raid films (the latter being a clear inspiration for some of the scenes in SLP 2) as a modern martial arts classic! Go watch it!
Note: Check me out as the "Asian Movie Enthusiast" on YouTube, where I review tons of Asian movies.SPL 2: A Time for Consequences (2015) (Chinese Action/Drama).Tony Jaa has been on a streak of underwhelming movies lately. I have yet to see his collaborations with Dolph Lundgren, but I can say that "Ong Bak 3" and "Tom Yum Goong 2" were not up to his previously established levels of quality martial arts action. Thankfully, he's back in form here. Wu Jing's manager wasted his talents on middling films for the past half decade, but he's back on track as well. SPL 2 is here.I'm sorry, but you can have your Batman v. Superman movie, because Tony Jaa v. Wu Jing is every contemporary martial arts lover's dream come true . . . and it friggin' delivers! A drug-addict (Jing) and prison security guard (Jaa) try to save themselves and/or loved ones while trapped within a black market organ theft organization. This film spends quite a bit of time developing the story and characters, and is mostly successful at doing so despite a few improbable coincidences. The performances are good all-around, and both leads give what is likely the best performances of their careers. But what about the action? Well, it's very impressive and plentiful enough to satisfy. The choreography is fast and precise, with only marginal use of wires. Watching Jing and Jaa fight within the same camera frame is both orgasmic and exciting.