The Region 1 DVD of this came out over the weekend; in celebration, I re-watched it. The film definitely holds up to multiple viewings; the strength is in the choreography and the editing, rather than in any details of the plot. And it still earns that 5-flinch rating, even when you know what is coming.
The story itself is straightforward: big-city cop returns to his hometown for a friend's funeral, finds the circumstances of death suspicious, begins an investigation, ends up beating the hell out of a bunch of people. Fantastic action film for those who like tae-kwon-do, buddy cop films, sashimi knives, or 70s action movies.
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City of Violence (IMDB)
Wince : [*____]
Flinch : [*****]
Retch : [**___]
Gape : [***__]
Beerequisite : [*____]
Pornability : [*____]
Obscurity : [*____]
Explicability : [*****]
Scene I'd watch on endless loop: Fighting the gangs of kids. Definitely.
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