The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos (2019)

The trailer was impressive you would think that the movie has so much adrenaline rush but nah, it was boring, a heavy let down from the drama version. It felt like I wasted my time with this. The actions weren't great, just a typical punch and jump, nothing more. Kim Ah Joong was fine, Ma Dong Seok was good, but Jang Ki Young really needs to improve his acting skills. He is one of the main stars in the movie yet his presence was mostly supporting at best. The whole gang didn't have chemistry and the plot isn't interesting. It's rare for me to rate a movie low but I never really enjoyed this, it was a big disappointment.

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It's Chaotic Alright

Let me state first that Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos has nothing to do with the horrid sequel to the Bad Guys drama. This movie takes place as if that sequel never existed...thank God!

The Mad Dogs are unleashed again. The only returnees from the drama are the captain and the "gangster"/muscle. The fighter/assassin and the brain are no shows. However, Jo Dong Hyuk does make a cameo appearance explaining why his character does not join the fight. Two new characters are added, but they in no way make up for the 2 that we lost. Jang Ki Young's new character seemed to be the new fighter. The problem is he kept getting beat up. The character of Jessica is supposed to be analytical ... I think. She falls short.

The movie is all brawn and no muscle. There is little to no actual story development. Don Lee's Woong Chul wants to solve the murder of an old friend. While he has a 2 day pass from prison the Mad Dogs are called out to investigate something else. Of course everything connects in a nice little bow. There is little to no investigation and no suspense. It's really action scene, a little talking, action scene. There is no character development for our new players. The script and directing should have been better. The fight choreo was fantastic though. Basically, the movie hinges on Lee's face punching, wrist breaking, man throwing, door smashing prowess. He's the Hulk in black clothing.

The movie has a very good cast that is totally wasted. Don Lee can do much more than punch stuff. Truly, he can. I've seen him do it. I'm not sure why Jang's and Kim Ah Joong's new characters were there. They didn't do all that much. Actually, I liked Kim's character, Jessica, before she joined the team.

If I get into a mood where I just want the good guys to win and beat the heck out of a bunch of baddies, then I'd re-watch not because it's a great movie. The music was good and an asset. If you saw the original, you might as well watch this movie, especially if there are more planned.

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