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Sometimes you wanna go
Where everybody knows your name
And they're always glad you came

The naughty version of Cheers.

A pale comparison to the Spanish original. I was hoping this remake would improve on a couple of things that I felt the original could have done better, but that was not to be. A weaker version in every department. Weaker performances overall and worse execution and delivery of the comedy.
Do yourself a favor and check the 2018 Campeones instead. It has more heart, even if it doesn't come off so well all the time, and it definitely has more laughs.

This was mostly tiresome. They try to introduce new characters to replace the legacy ones going forward in the next entry, but it's already a lost best with half of the casting choices being rather lackluster. I was thinking of checking the newest movie, but after this weak effort, I'll skip it.

Masaru Konuma does it again. He manages to turn the utmost sleaze into something rather enjoyable. And now I need to hunt down more movies featuring Yuki Kazamatsuri besides the first Kill Bill.

It's strange so few people have watched this film on LD. Deserves a place on any list regarding movies taking place in frozen landscapes. It's a strong point of the film the sense of cold and isolation from it.
I also enjoyed the group dynamic between the three characters. The film is absolutely brutal if there was any doubt from the opening sequence. Towards the end, it gets a little bonkers but it still felt within the boundaries of Michelle Yeoh's character and her history, although I can understand how it might put some people off.
Well worth discovering.

Masumi Tachibana is the only salvageable element of this movie that has no plot to speak of, hardly a story worth mentioning, and the same regarding characters, with the exception of the one played by the aforementioned lovely Masumi.
I liked the music.

Frankly, I'm shocked to find out such a badly written and executed movie receiving such high marks here.
The setup or basic premise does have the potential for an engaging tale, but this needed a lot more work to develop into anything decent. After the halfway point it becomes clear that is not the case, and I was left mostly laughing at how weak this plays out as events and revelations transpire. To be fair, the script is not the only culprit. The way a certain character is depicted also causes harm.
I'm in a clear minority here, but I don't recommend this movie.

The temptation to say the John Wick movies are all about the action is an easy one. You could probably make that argument regarding the following movies, although there are other aspects to consider, but this first one is a class act on character building (and a fictional world surrounding him). The story is simplistic almost to a fault, but again, also very effective in building the character. The visuals and action sequences, the way it is shot is just the icing on the cake.