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- TriviaBoth actors Johnny Yong Bosch and Daniel Southworth, who play the main protagonist and main antagonist respectively, have starred in many of the same series. Some of these series include the Devil May Cry franchise, Marvel vs Capcom 3, and the Power Rangers franchise.
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Yoshi: You look surprised, Hiroki. Cost me a few scars but a man's got to pay his dues to get ahead.
Jack Ellis: You lying son of a bitch.
Yoshi: You should have a word with your wife about lying, Hiroki.
Jack Ellis: Why are you doing this?
Yoshi: Status, rank, power. All our lives, respect and loyalty for the family that did save us and made us predators when we would have been prey. When I didn't go with you, a part of me died, Hiroki. And I suffered for a while. And then it came to me like a moment of clarity. An epiphany. What died was a pathetic weak hopeless victim waiting to be saved and what was born was a survivor. An individual who lasts to the end. This world is called harsh unforgiving. You have to take your chance and make your place. That's what was given us when we were taken a chance.
Jack Ellis: They're my family, Yoshi. They've done nothing wrong!
- ConnectionsReferences Kill Zone (2005)
It's safe to say that the strength of all other elements is less certain - not ever outright bad, but less consistent. The story is baseline satisfactory; the scene writing and dialogue are less self-assured, and the sequencing and editing trouble the viewing experience in a like manner. Subtitles are hard-coded into the presentation for instances in the first third when Japanese is spoken; curiously, this isn't always the case for the whole length. The film doesn't shy away from blood and gore, and while these perhaps don't meet the level of "horror flick extravaganza," they look terrific all the same. The costume design, hair, and makeup toe the line between "serviceable" and "well, that was a choice." Sometimes Clint Childers' cinematography is overly excitable, but on the other hand, the one thing that he and editor Jochen Fitzherbert do not do, I'm happy to say, is to chop up the proliferate action sequences in the all-too common manner of substituting zealous cuts and camerawork for actual strikes and blows. For the most part 'Broken path' lets us actually see the stunts and fight choreography, and the break from the routine approach of U. S. blockbusters is most welcome.
There's no missing the fact that the cast is very small, with only a select few antagonists assaulting our protagonists. Moreover, the entire narrative takes place within a single location. The production seems to have had fewer means at its disposal, though it's hard to say whether the budget shaped the screenplay or vice versa. Yet to whatever extent the resources here were limited it's not reflected in the final product; the indelicacies and subjective faults are questions only of the writing, direction, and acting. Above all, it's readily apparent that the available resources, and all creative energies, were poured first and foremost into the stunts, effects, and action sequences, for I can only repeat that these are superb - if anything, only ever increasing in their vitality - and earnestly thrilling and invigorating. Yes, it's a bit unfortunate that the other facets of the picture suffer from a lack of equal care, but the truth of the matter is that all involved knew exactly what they wanted this to be, and within that slant there is no pulling of punches. Honestly, the strength of the action far outshines any other considerations as far as I'm concerned.
No, it may not be a first-rate action-thriller - but for a second-rate action-thriller, this is probably just about as good as it gets. It may be a rough start, but once the violence picks up we see the value that the movie has to offer, and it's resplendent. I had mixed expectations at best, but when all is said and done I'm very pleased with just how entertaining and engaging this 2008 flick turned out to be. It may not wholly demand viewership, but if you're looking for a martial arts action romp, I'm happy to say that 'Broken path' is well worth checking out.
- I_Ailurophile
- Aug 27, 2023
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- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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