The one-man against many revenge film has become quite a robust genre of its own. Message from the King is another in a long line of Taken-style movies, this time with Chadwick Boseman playing a man from Africa who comes to the US looking for his sister.
This is a great advert for gaffer tape and motorcycle chains. They seem to come in handy in all sorts of situations.
Fairly straightforward tale of a vigilante looking for his sister who turns up dead. Chadwick Boseman does on in a role that doesn't ask him to do much other than a few fights and some straight dialog.
I watch this last night to remember a fine actor Chadwick Boseman. He didn't disappoint.
This was about the only thing left on Netflix that looked halfway interesting, so we watched it without many expectations..After a gradual start, this story built and built and didn't let go.
Very impressed with this movie. Chadwick nailed it as well as the supporting characters.
The death of Chadwick Boseman, aged only 43 from colon cancer, was a huge shock, he had been hiding his diagnosis for the last four years. The world recognises him as Black Panther, his full career only lasted just over a dozen films, including this one that I chose to watch, following the news of his passing.
I kept passing this on Netflix before realising it's the same director from Calvaire - a very unique horror film. This is no horror but it is an absolutely perfect example of a revenge thriller.
You won't come across another movie that has no purpose as this one. Tops the lots I must say.
