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Ballerina - A Stylish But Sidelined Spin on the John Wick Legacy (sxy.xyz)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by zero@fek.xyz to c/movies@piefed.social

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Ultimately, this film pirouettes elegantly on the surface but stumbles where the narrative heart should beat strongest. It’s a cinematic recital that, while skillfully orchestrated, fails to hit the truly resonant notes expected from a story of vengeance and identity.

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[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Wasn't there a martial arts flick out of Asia somewhere by the same name, recently?

That looked promising, but this? I couldn't make it through the first fight scene (first scene, FWIW) without losing all faith in its ability to come back from its numerous wtf moments. 🙄

[–] zero@fek.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yep, a Korean movie from 2023. I really enjoyed that movie. If I had to choose between both Ballerina's, definitely the Korean one.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Awesome! I'm gonna go hunt that down right now!

[–] zero@fek.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think it's still on Netflix.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why would I pay those greedy fucks a single pfennig?

[–] zero@fek.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Haha, fair point.