Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash

2021

1h 54m

Drama

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100%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Ajo Kawir is a fighter who fears nothing, not even death. His raging urge to fight is driven by a secret: his impotence. When he crosses paths with a tough female fighter named Iteung, Ajo gets beaten black and blue, but he also falls head over heels in love. Will Ajo's path lead him to a happy life with Iteung, and, eventually, his own peace of mind?

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Phuong Le

Guardian

An earnest and potent critique on the trappings of masculinity.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 3, 2022

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Mitchell Beaupre

Awards Radar

The magnificent photography creates rapturous images that draw you in to every frame, giving you a wondrous vision of Indonesia and making you wonder why anyone would ever want to make a film with an aesthetic different from this.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 22, 2022

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

With characters coming and going continually, the film is wildly uneven in tone, sometimes broadly comic, sometimes painfully dark. In many ways this suits its efforts to address the chaotic nature of life.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 10, 2022

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James Marsh

South China Morning Post

Propelled by a pair of wonderfully complex and compelling lead performances that defy traditional gender roles and societal expectations, this is a defiant and joyous celebration of true love battling insurmountable odds, as can only happen in the movies.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 17, 2022

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John Lui

The Straits Times (Singapore)

Pulpy action meets critique of Indonesian politics and manhood in this weird but enjoyable mash-up of a movie.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 18, 2022

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Wilson Kwong

easternKicks.com

This might not be everyones cup of tea, but Vengeance will certainly excite those who appreciate action cinema from the past, and are open to a stylistically ambitious exercise in filmmaking.

Feb 12, 2022

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아름다운 비주얼, 멋진 안무, 독특한 스토리, 80년대 느낌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/14/23

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Fajr A

Beautifully shot, well acted and a really simple storyline but also original set in 80's they fooled me and I believe them if they say it's actually a 80's movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/13/23

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Alix F

Rekreasi suasana dan image dekade 1980an dan 90an sangat bagus. Ceritanya beribet tentang peli, seks, dan kekerasan sebenarnya tidak terfokus, namun entah kenapa masih asyik diikuti. Padahal ujungnya adalah balasan terhadap apa yang terjadi di backstory Ajo. Tak banyak efek visual, tapi saat muncul malah jelas sekali jeleknya dan tak akan terlupakan; yaitu saat Ajo dan Iteung jatuh saat gelut dan shot makhluk-makhluk berbentuk peli yang memuncratkan air bak ejakulasi. Hal lain yang mengganjal adalah akting buruk aktris Iteung di beberapa adegan, padahal di sisa filmnya bagus. Karakter Jelita juga sangat membingungkan.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/10/22

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isla s

This wasn't the all-out extreme violence action/horror fest I'd expected, given the films title and rating (18 in the UK). I'd seen a lot of discussion about this title being added to the streaming service today and seeing its listed as part comedy and a covering the theme of toxic masculinity, I found myself intrigued to watch it. It is certainly a cult film, with a strong sense of quirkiness. It has the feel of a b-movie, of course but I enjoyed it as I liked the interaction/dialogue between the various characters and the mix of discussion and action. I loved the motorcycle race scene near the start of the film. There are some scenes that are quite distasteful and could offend people, scenes relating to sex abuse references, I can't not mention that and there is some violence featured but most of it is what I consider fairly moderate, rather than especially explicit. I quite like the role of female characters and the fact there's some role reversal present too (I'll elaborate no more). There are analogies/allegories that I picked up and thought were quite good. It won't be for everyone but if you like a comic book style Asian b-movie, then this is worth looking at, yes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Edwin

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Ajo Kawir

Ladya Cheryl

Iteung

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Synopsis

Ajo Kawir is a fighter who fears nothing, not even death. His raging urge to fight is driven by a secret: his impotence. When he crosses paths with a tough female fighter named Iteung, Ajo gets beaten black and blue, but he also falls head over heels in love. Will Ajo's path lead him to a happy life with Iteung, and, eventually, his own peace of mind?

Director: Edwin
Producer: Natalie Balakrishnan, Natasha Sidharta, Willawati
Screenwriter: Edwin
Production Co: Match Factory Productions, Palari Films, E&W Films, Phoenix Films (II), Bombero International
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Indonesian
Runtime: 1h 54m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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