Shock wave 2

Year of release : 2020

 

Language : Chinese

 

Run time : 2h

 

Genre : Action / Thriller

 

 

A terrorist explosives expert loses his leg while on a dismantling mission. After,the police don't want him on the field anymore and offer him a desk job.

 

Bitter,feeling cast aside,he joins a terrorist organization,in which he builds the bombs and places them at events. At such an event he is being noticed by the security team and almost caught,as the bomb blows up.

 

In the hospital,the police handcuffed him to the bed,as they think him responsible for the bombing.

He claims he doesn't remember anything,and it seems to be true.

 

Knowing he's a terrorist now,his ex girlfriend tricks him into believing he was working undercover for the police.

 

I honestly loved this movie,it kept me on the edge of my seat. The movie is long but I didn't feel time passing because it's action packed and it feels like you can't catch your breath. The actors seem to have done their own stunts and some action scenes,like jumping from the balcony into a pool,are breathtaking!

 

The soundtrack was good,though at times it didn't match what they were showing,like in the opening explosion scene,and when the lead was working out without a leg in the recovery.

 

The acting was good. I loved the ex girlfriend's reactions towards the end, when his faith is sealed.

 

I felt they were talking very fast and at times it was hard to follow the subtitles,although I watch a lot of foreign movies and I only have this kind of problems when I watch Chinese or Korean movies. But then again, I'm Romanian,and I use English subtitles.

 

The movie is streaming on SBS on Demand.

 

Rating : Worth a watch !