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MANTIS - ACTION-PACKED AND EMOTIONALLY INTENSE
The plot could have been tighter, but what really stood out to me were the fight scenes and the emotional tension between Mantis and Jae-yi. The action is clean and brutal. It’s well shot and features choreography that makes your heart race. Dok-go was one heck of a fighter too.
What truly made me feel nervous in a not-so-good way was the relationship between the two leads. Mantis is clearly the stronger one, but because he cares about Jae-yi, she becomes his weakness. That dynamic kept me on edge. At any moment, she could have turned on him, not because she was stronger, but because he always held back for her.
The ending was satisfying too. I thought Jae-yi would stay loyal to Benjamin, but I was so glad she didn’t. Letting Mantis take him out was the perfect payoff and made their bond even more complicated and interesting.
Mantis isn’t a perfect film, but if you love great action and intense character dynamics that blur the line between loyalty and betrayal, this one will hit you hard.
What truly made me feel nervous in a not-so-good way was the relationship between the two leads. Mantis is clearly the stronger one, but because he cares about Jae-yi, she becomes his weakness. That dynamic kept me on edge. At any moment, she could have turned on him, not because she was stronger, but because he always held back for her.
The ending was satisfying too. I thought Jae-yi would stay loyal to Benjamin, but I was so glad she didn’t. Letting Mantis take him out was the perfect payoff and made their bond even more complicated and interesting.
Mantis isn’t a perfect film, but if you love great action and intense character dynamics that blur the line between loyalty and betrayal, this one will hit you hard.
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