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The Furious Is PURE CHAOS… And I Loved It 🔥

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Channel Update

Stoney the Great kicks things off with a channel update—new house, new studio—before diving into his early thoughts on The Furious, a martial-arts action thriller he’s been hyping since the trailer.

He frames the film as the kind of high-impact fighting style that hasn’t gotten much spotlight in the U.S. lately. He also praises the genre’s legacy, citing Jet Li, Jackie Chan, and Bruce Lee, and points to more recent touchstones like The Raid and Ip Man.

Main Plot (Quick Refresher)

The movie follows a familiar revenge/kidnapping setup:

  • A father’s daughter is kidnapped.
  • He teams up with another person who’s also trying to find someone they love.
  • Together, they take down a criminal organization connected to child trafficking and corrupt connections (with cops in their back pocket).

Stoney notes that while the plot is “been there before,” the movie uses it mainly as a launchpad for nonstop action and emotional motivation.

What Stands Out Most

  • Unhinged, crowd-involving action: Stoney mentions hosting a screening with a packed, hype audience and emphasizes how rare it feels to be that immersed again—screaming, clapping, reacting throughout fights.

  • Mo Saey’s “no-dialogue” performance: The biggest stylistic surprise is that Mo Saey’s main character is basically mute for most of the runtime, relying on fighting alone: “straight hands, action, no talking.”

  • Joe Taslim in a different mode: Stoney describes Joe Taslim (from The Raid and Netflix fight films; also tied to Mortal Kombat as Sub-Zero/Noob Saibot) as slightly “nerfed” compared to his usual unstoppable presence—but still delivering brutal combat.

  • Cinematography + fight flow: He praises the camera work and choreography as highly fluid, describing the action as flowing effortlessly.

  • Brutality warning: He strongly cautions viewers that the violence is intense—broken bones, head-kicks, and generally “weak stomach” territory.

Key Action Highlights / “Speechless” Moments

  • Stoney teases a major sequence where multiple fights happen simultaneously as one coordinated battle—a 2-on-2 and a 1-on-4 happening at the same time, functioning as one overarching set piece rather than separate scenes.
  • He also claims there’s at least one moment guaranteed to leave viewers frozen thinking: “There’s no way they just did that…and they did.”

Criticisms (Light, But Present)

  • Fight scenes run long: Similar to his gripe with The Raid, he feels at least one fight drags a bit and loses some urgency/realism.

  • Dialogue and dubbing concerns: Early negative reviews mention weak dialogue and some dubbing issues. Stoney personally isn’t too bothered, since he’s used to older kung fu dubbing.

  • Pacing / late villain reveal: He criticizes the ending setup: a “big boss” reveal arrives late, and the apparent main villain turns out not to be the true one—making the real threat feel like it pops in suddenly.

Emotional and Realism Balance

Stoney praises how the movie blends:

  • believable stakes, with
  • Hollywood fantasy.

He argues it maintains excitement through “how are they not dead?” moments—characters bounce back when they shouldn’t—so the fights feel more thrilling than strictly realistic combat.

Comparisons + Verdict

The film is compared heavily to The Raid. Stoney says he’s genuinely torn over which he likes more, but gives The Furious major credit for:

  • certain fight scenes he prefers,
  • better cinematography,
  • stronger emotional stakes—such as Joe Taslim’s character searching for his wife, not just a missing child.

He concludes with a strong rating: 9/10. He recommends it especially for fans who want off-the-hinges, turn-your-brain-off martial arts chaos, and urges viewers to see it June 12th.

Joke / Character Bits & Delivery Highlights

  • He jokes about potential angry emails from Lionsgate if he spoils too much.
  • He quips about an actor wanting to “cuss,” but restraining himself for monetization.
  • He repeatedly uses exaggerated catchphrases and cadence like “turn your brain off,” “chef’s kiss,” and “bro” energy while pitching it like a must-see “final reason.”

Personal Crowd Reaction Clip

Near the end, Stoney says he recorded genuine reactions from his mixed audience, including some people who aren’t usually into this genre. He strongly implies the responses were overwhelmingly positive.

Personalities Appearing

  • Stoney the Great (host/reviewer)
  • Mo Saey (actor; character described as mute)
  • Joe Taslim (actor; referenced via The Raid / Mortal Kombat context)
  • Kenshi Tanigaki (director)

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