As I sat down to watch the 2021 Vietnamese movie "Lat Mat: 48H" (aka "Face Off 48H"), I was under the impression that it was an action comedy, however, there wasn't any comedy elements to the movie. So I was a little bit disappointed, as I had expected some laughs as well.
Normally I enjoy Asian action movies, however, director Ly Hai's 2021 movie "Lat Mat: 48H" was just not blessed with a proper storyline. The script was pretty weak, and that made for a somewhat shallow action movie experience. And the fact that the action sequences weren't exactly over-the-top either, just didn't really help much to boost the overall feel of the movie.
Given my limited exposure to the Vietnamese cinema, then I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie. I can't say that I was particularly impressed with what I saw on the screen, but then again, the actors and actresses didn't exactly have much of anything to work with.
I am sure that there will be some hardcore action buffs out there that will find some enjoyment in "Lat Mat: 48H". I, however, like a movie to have a bit more of a thoroughly constructed and interesting storyline to supplement the action.
In fact, I gave up on the movie with just 20 minutes to go. But by then, I was just simply way too bored to carry on the torture. And this is not a movie that I will ever return to attempt to finish watching.
My rating of "Lat Mat: 48H" lands on a generous three out of ten stars.
