Warrior

Movies aren't doing so well this year, but 2019 definitely belongs to series! After Chernobyl and Deadly Class, this is another affair that will fulfill fans' wet dreams. Jonathan Tropper, responsible for Banshee, now brings us to the second half of the 19th century in San Francisco's Chinatown, where the wars of three Chinese Tong gangs are going on. Inspired by Bruce Lee, the main character comes to San Francisco from China to find his sister, but is forced to join a local gang in order to survive. Perfect in almost every way, the series is very much driven by great characters. Two well-known martial arts stars, Joe Taslim from The Raid and The Night Comes for Us, and Dustin Nguyen from the Vietnamese gem The Rebel appear in the rival gang. There's also a group of Irishmen, led by Irish mobster Dean S. Jagger. The corrupt police, politicians and brothel moms are also cool. Action-wise, the series is flawless. First of all, it is very brutal and blood is not spared and the fights have dynamic and effective choreography. Episode 5 is a nice Western detour with shootout in a saloon that would be the envy of many a Western. Great period atmosphere, great soundtrack, decent plot and twists, great characters that the viewer will like and plenty of action. 100% This like a series version of The Raid! (13.06.2019)

The second season of Warrior is the ultimate martial art orgasm and one of the best things I have had the honor of seeing this year. I drooled with delight for a full ten hours, and each episode brought at least two solid action scenes. The plot is very captivating, with its brutal twists and turns, and the new characters are properly cool. But let's focus on the action because that's what this series is built on. We get to witness the dream fight between Dustin Nguyen and Joe Taslim, which would probably never happen if not for this series, and for that I am grateful. The detour to Mexico, where there is an almost one hour-long tournament featuring Michael Bisping, had fans of arena fights drooling with delight, especially fans of the Undisputed series. However, the pinnacle of the series is undoubtedly episode 9, which is like The Raid in the streets. The Chinese go up against the Irish in a half-hour mayhem, where I thought I would burst with joy and pull out all my hair. Seeing Andrew Koji and Joe Taslim side by side was an unbelievable experience, and when Andrew picked up nunchucks, it was perhaps the best homage to Bruce Lee ever portrayed on film. The final duel perfectly concludes everything, and I must say that better action in a TV series has never been created before. Story*****, Action*****, Humor***, Violence****, Entertainment*****, Music*****, Visuals*****, Atmosphere*****, Tension****. 10/10. (07.12.2020)