The action is good, because they use Yayan Ruhian choreography. So, if you have watched The Raid, Night Come for Us & Headshot, you will be familiar with all the fighting scene. The cons is, it is less violent. Story is quite good too, I can say decent. The bad thing is the acting of Raja's character. Raja is the supervillain in this movie but his acting is so meh.... If they use the right actor for that main role. This movie will be better.
6 Reviews
Watch it for the action
Leofwine_draca8 April 2021
Warning: Spoilers
A Malaysian martial arts flick closely indebted to THE RAID films in both style and quality of the action. Unfortunately before that point, WIRA is a very slow and low budget affair in which the simplistic plotting seems dragged out endlessly; virtually nothing happens in the first hour apart from some simple join-the-dots type plotting. The main character is stoic to the point of woodeness, although the sister has more going for her. In the second half, things pick up with a wealth of decent fight sequences choreographed by the superb Yayan Ruhain, who also takes part in the best action scene at the climax, an extended fight which is top-notch stuff.
Has set a new benchmark for Malaysian movies
xajimx25 January 2021
I purposely created this IMDB account just for the sole purpose to let everyone know how excited I was with this movie. I am still quite unhappy about the box office being slightly low than the budget spent for this movie. Long story short, all Malaysians should watch this movie because it's offering a whole fresh perspective of what Malaysian film industry can achieve and SHOULD achieve.
Plot is fairly okay, although slightly expected but it's different from what usually Malay movies have to offer. I really despise the low standard of taste of the majority here. For once, there's no stupid, cringy, unfunny nor controversial remarks in this movie. Just subtle chuckle here and there just enough as an added spice to the cooking. I just wanted to write how I appreciated this movie has game up the industry in Malaysia whether it's from art direction perspective, cinematography, the lighting, post VFX, and last but not least, the fighting choreography (although it's done by Yayan; the indonesian martial artist) I can assure you that every cent spent on him is worth it.
Looking forward to the next sequel seeing that the ending is hinting something.
Plot is fairly okay, although slightly expected but it's different from what usually Malay movies have to offer. I really despise the low standard of taste of the majority here. For once, there's no stupid, cringy, unfunny nor controversial remarks in this movie. Just subtle chuckle here and there just enough as an added spice to the cooking. I just wanted to write how I appreciated this movie has game up the industry in Malaysia whether it's from art direction perspective, cinematography, the lighting, post VFX, and last but not least, the fighting choreography (although it's done by Yayan; the indonesian martial artist) I can assure you that every cent spent on him is worth it.
Looking forward to the next sequel seeing that the ending is hinting something.
Good action movie
megabigblur25 January 2021
The fight choreography is gorgeous. Hairul Azreen and Fify Azmi are great as the brother-sister kickass duo. Downside is that dialogue is a bit cheesy and weird in some places. Raja especially switches randomly between BM and English in a very unnatural way.
I like Zain as a strong female character although her opposite number (Raja's daughter) seems more like a two-dimensional spoilt princess. The ending involves a personal sacrifice that seems a bit pointless. But overall it's a good watch.
'One man's fight for redemption becomes an epic war for his family's freedom'
spywatcher45922 August 2020
Warning: Spoilers
When I first saw this previewed on Netflix I had my doubts but then learned that it contained the same choreographers who did 'the Raid' films and so I said, 'what they hey? I'll try anything once'. Needless to say, seeing this flick once made me want to watch it over and over again because it's way more impressive than what the trailers give it credit for.
Everything about Wira is amazing: the characters, the setting, the cinematography, the story writing and the action sequences are totally phenomenal, particularly the battle at the end (won't spoil what happens but when you see the final fight, you're going to get vibes of 'The Raid' when you see it.
The thing that I loved most about Wira was the story: Hairul Azeem portrays an ex-criminal named Hassan who joins the military in an attempt to straighten his life out and his years of service have not only toughened him up but have also given him a strong sense of discipline and an even stronger sense of honor to himself and his family. When he returns to the rundown apartment complex where his father Munas (a burnt out factory worker) and his sister Zain (an MMA underground fighter) stay, the reunion is anything but joyful. Apparently, Hassan's family still have some old scars involving Raja, a corrupt labor boss who is also a criminal kingpin in the area that Hassan lives in and whom Hassan used to work for when he was a criminal. To make matters worse, Hassan's sister is in debt to Raja and has an intense rivalry with Raja's spoiled and arrogant daughter Vee, the reigning champion of the underground fight circuit at Raja's club. Though Hassan wants no problems or dealings with Raja he finds himself forced to fight when Raja's thugs start to make trouble for his father and his sister Zain. Pretty soon, old scars become new wounds and Hassan is forced to unleash his tactical fury on his aggressors when they push him and his sister Zain too far.
I know it sounds rather cliché and feels like a predictable plot (and for most who have seen this formula before it probably is) but this is the type of storylines that I have always enjoyed. A movie where a character trying to devote themselves to peace is forced to declare war when the enemy just will not take the hint to show some humility and leave the main character alone. I've seen this in dozens of movies like 'Angel Town', 'Best of the Best: No Turning Back', 'Road House'...shoot, Bruce Lee was in movies like 'Fist of Fury', 'Return of the Dragon' & 'The Big Boss' in which his character just tries to move forward in peace but is forced to dish out a critical beatdown to his aggressors who believe their power and influence makes them untouchable and therefore exempt from punishment. Azeem's character is the same way and when the law can only do but so much against the corruption in his community, he has to 'Answer the Call' of duty in order to protect himself and his family from danger.
Overall, Wira is definitely an excellent action packed masterpiece from Asia and it's one that you should definitely add to your purchase list or your streaming list on Netflix. Definitely will watch the sequel if they create one in the future.
Highly recommended...don't miss it.
Everything about Wira is amazing: the characters, the setting, the cinematography, the story writing and the action sequences are totally phenomenal, particularly the battle at the end (won't spoil what happens but when you see the final fight, you're going to get vibes of 'The Raid' when you see it.
The thing that I loved most about Wira was the story: Hairul Azeem portrays an ex-criminal named Hassan who joins the military in an attempt to straighten his life out and his years of service have not only toughened him up but have also given him a strong sense of discipline and an even stronger sense of honor to himself and his family. When he returns to the rundown apartment complex where his father Munas (a burnt out factory worker) and his sister Zain (an MMA underground fighter) stay, the reunion is anything but joyful. Apparently, Hassan's family still have some old scars involving Raja, a corrupt labor boss who is also a criminal kingpin in the area that Hassan lives in and whom Hassan used to work for when he was a criminal. To make matters worse, Hassan's sister is in debt to Raja and has an intense rivalry with Raja's spoiled and arrogant daughter Vee, the reigning champion of the underground fight circuit at Raja's club. Though Hassan wants no problems or dealings with Raja he finds himself forced to fight when Raja's thugs start to make trouble for his father and his sister Zain. Pretty soon, old scars become new wounds and Hassan is forced to unleash his tactical fury on his aggressors when they push him and his sister Zain too far.
I know it sounds rather cliché and feels like a predictable plot (and for most who have seen this formula before it probably is) but this is the type of storylines that I have always enjoyed. A movie where a character trying to devote themselves to peace is forced to declare war when the enemy just will not take the hint to show some humility and leave the main character alone. I've seen this in dozens of movies like 'Angel Town', 'Best of the Best: No Turning Back', 'Road House'...shoot, Bruce Lee was in movies like 'Fist of Fury', 'Return of the Dragon' & 'The Big Boss' in which his character just tries to move forward in peace but is forced to dish out a critical beatdown to his aggressors who believe their power and influence makes them untouchable and therefore exempt from punishment. Azeem's character is the same way and when the law can only do but so much against the corruption in his community, he has to 'Answer the Call' of duty in order to protect himself and his family from danger.
Overall, Wira is definitely an excellent action packed masterpiece from Asia and it's one that you should definitely add to your purchase list or your streaming list on Netflix. Definitely will watch the sequel if they create one in the future.
Highly recommended...don't miss it.
See also
Awards | FAQ | User Ratings | External Reviews | Metacritic Reviews
