The Fury: Breathtaking martial arts ferocity

The Furious (2025) • View trailerFour stars* (out of five); rated R, for strong, bloody violence, gore and profanityAvailable via: Amazon Prime and other VOD optionsBy Derrick BangThe dramatic paradigm shifts in martial arts movies can be traced to specific actors and directors. Bruce Lee kick-started the franchise (pun intended) with 1973’s Enter the Dragon, and Jackie Chan moved the needle a decade later, with his signature blend of death-defying stunt work and comedic touches. Having tracked the vicious Mr. Song to his ice factory, Navin (Joe Taslim, left) andWang (Miao Xie) prepare to battle several dozen knife-wielding thugs.Welsh writer/director Gareth Evans and Indonesian martial arts star Iko Uwais upped the ante again, with 2012’s pulse-pounding The Raid: Redemption and its 2014 sequel.And now we have this jaw-dropping burst of fury from Japanese director Kenji Tanigaki and star Miao Xie, which hits the ground running — literally — and never lets up. Given that it’s available…