Revenge of the Gweilo – Movie Review
First Reaction – Revenge of the Gweilo holds back too much for everything it presents.
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Director: Nathan Hill
Writer: Nathan Hill (Screenplay)
Cast
- Nathan Hill (I, Portrait)
- Mary Annegeline (Neighbours)
- Tritia DeViSha (The Debt Collector)
- Joanne Nguyen
- Andy McPhee (2067)
Plot: An ex-cop goes on a rampage after his fiancé is killed by the Asian mafia.
Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Revenge of the Gweilo starts when former cop Joseph (Hill) discovers his fiancée Esmay (Annegeline) murdered. He wants to use his connections to hunt down the people behind it. However, being out of the force means he must go rogue.
Joseph tracks down the leader of the Asian Mafia, Ishtar (DeViSha), who runs her operation ruthlessly. This leads to a showdown between the two and anyone she sends to stop him.
Verdict on Revenge of the Gweilo
Recap
The movie follows a former cop whose fiancée is murdered. He decides to take on the Asian Mafia to take down everyone involved in her murder. However, he doesn’t know how many people he needs to eliminate.
Best Parts
The core story works because it gives us a one-man going against a ruthless gang. It also has a personal touch, as it feels like it wants to pay respect to a former era of action movies.
Worst Parts
The problems come from the low-budget effects that stick out, be it the explosions, blood splatter or even the fighting sequences never looking like they hit home. This ends up creating a film where the villains never feel like a threat and leave you not believing a moment in the action scenes. We could see people enjoy the style if they enjoy vintage fighting movies, but outside of that, the movie lacks the hard-hitting nature it presents.
Final Thoughts –Revenge of the Gweilo fails to hit hard enough.
