K.O.

Watched the original with English subtitles . Nice plot and loads of action . No shock over a low rating here ...IMDb pros disapprove of everything and anything yet they will be very quick to come running here to rate and rant and complain but yet watch the whole movie so here's my review for action lovers. A genuine one. Great action; good story and an action packed film . I enjoyed it not sure about the miserable IMDb users though . So if you are an action fan and MMA fan I definitely recommend you to watch . Drugs and gangs and action ...the lead is a bit stiff but the women lady makes up for it . 8/10.

"K. O." starts off with the promise of a hard-hitting thriller but fails to fully deliver on its premise. The setup has potential, and there are a few moments of well-shot tension, but overall, the movie feels uneven and undercooked.

The biggest weakness lies in the script-it lacks nuance, relies on clichés, and doesn't offer much depth to its characters. What could have been an intense psychological or action-driven ride instead becomes a collection of generic scenes strung together with little emotional payoff. The pacing drags in places, and even the fight choreography-expected to be a highlight-is inconsistent.

Some performances do their best to elevate the material, and there are flashes of style in the cinematography, but it's not enough to save the film from mediocrity. By the end, "K. O." feels like a missed opportunity more than anything else.

Not terrible, but not memorable either.

French is my first language but i am from Quebec, yet i am not particulary fond of the cinema made in either France or Quebec in general. Often its too low budget and the few action in them seem cheap. I didn't felt that with this movie.

To my surprise the action was well shot, brutal, and stayed somewhat believable with a little bit of "suspend your disbelief" when it comes to the hero taking damage.

Dude is a walking tank, so this make it easier to swallow. Being that huge make it fine that he can ragdoll smaller dudes left and right, at least in the context of a movie.

I am not fond of the France accent in general, but it didn't bother me at all in this. I think the acting was pretty fine especially for someone that apparently is a real former MMA fighter. Its also a buddy cop movie in a certain way and i enjoyed the female police officer's character too.

The story is rather simple and a bit predictable but it does the job more than fine.

Overall for a Netflix movie from France, it surprised me in the good sense. Had a very good time with it.

As I have already said before, from now on, and I guess for a long time, all French action movies will be released only thru streaming platforms; not in movie theaters. This one takes place in Marseille, the French "underwolrd" city, the French place where there are the most important gangsters, kingpins in terms of drug traffic, armored truck robbers, racketters...Antoine Blossier the director was not used to action films before, he is not Julien Leclercq nor any other ones specialized in badass plots whose movies are available on streaming platforms. The result is above average, far better than the former Europacorp Luc Besson's crap factory. Good character depiction. The lead actor makes me think of Idris Elba, he has gifts in acting, not only fist fighting.

I had to do a double take... is this THE Ciryl Gane from the UFC, or an actor that looks the same with the same name?

Welp, to my surprise it IS UFC fighter Ciryl Gane, and this guy can act!

The story wasn't anything revolutionary, and some of the fight scenes (mostly the ones with the knives and machetes) were a little cheesy (as was the gang's boss), and the story pretty much predictable, yet Gane's massive presence and on-point acting elevated this move to an enjoyable popcorn action flick.

The female lead was however a little annoying and way too small to be convincing fighting next to Gane.

Either way, a solid 6/10 from me.