2017 · action · war
Wolf Warrior 2
Directed by Wu Jing2h 4m2017
China's deadliest special forces operative settles into a quiet life on the sea. When sadistic mercenaries begin targeting nearby civilians, he must leave his newfound peace behind and return to his duties as a soldier and protector.
Our read: Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) reads as a neutral, breathless, grounded action · war entry — extreme in intensity, epic-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Neutral, breathless, extreme action / war, grounded in texture. Redemptive, epic, measured.
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