Order of One: King Fu Killing Spree

A review from Kung Fu Cinema's mark Pollard:

Here to prove that big movie studios do not hold a monopoly on entertainment value (not that we didn't already know that) is actor and filmmaker Kevin Woodhouse who offers up ORDER OF ONE, a gratuitously fun freefall into '70s-style grindhouse action from Canada with a considerable nod to Sonny Chiba's mid-'70s karate flicks. It's intentionally low-brow budget filmmaking at its finest that comes with high quality action choreography and screen fighting from its star, veteran actor and stunt coordinator Jason Cavalier (ROLLERBALL, 300).

The action and Cavalier's performance is enough to recommend ORDER OF ONE, but the way in which the film is put together with tight, stylized editing, steady pacing and solid camera work just makes it near perfect, minus the excessive close-ups. I haven't had so much giddy fun watching a movie since SIN CITY (ironically one of the few successful CGI-infested actioners available).
ORDER OF ONE rekindles the good old days of '70s action cinema when budgets were always low, tastes were lower and films were made to be consumed like cheap beer. This flick pays homage to the best of these, which like THE STREET FIGHTER continue to be rediscovered by new audiences looking for something less pretentious, bloated or stuffy than typical mainstream movies. This film will definitely not appeal to everyone, but I'll be damned if it doesn't rock the socks off of those of us who consider Sonny Chiba in all his karate-killing glory to be the epitome of cool.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• action
• martial arts
• retro
• 70's
• Sonny Chiba