Movie Reviews: The Fable: A Contract Killer Who Doesn’t Kill

2 Hrs 11 Mins

Rating

★★★★

Duration

2 Hrs 11 Mins

Movie Digest

‘The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn’t kill’ is a sequel to the Japanese black comedy action film ‘The Fable 2019’ based on a famous Japanese manga with the same title. It is a story of the Fable, whose actual name is Sato. Sato is a great hitman. He used to fix his targets, who were connected with organizations of prostitution. To take a break, Sato started a new job as a delivery man in a new company named Octopus. Sato met a woman named Hinako, a disabled person in a wheelchair, who was getting used by Utsubo, a gangster, for his organization. Utsubo tried to blackmail Sato by attacking his colleague which reminded him of his incomplete mission. His journey again started to get back to take revenge. What would happen next? Would Sato be able to pull the trigger again? To find out all the answers, you must give it a watch.

The Feel Good Part

The feel-good part of this movie is its nonstop entertaining capability. From the very beginning, the assassination scene makes the movie interesting already. The car stunts and the other brilliantly shot slow-motion action sequences will draw your attention. The main attraction of this movie is its dark comedy. From the door-breaking action scenes to funny and witty dialogues, this film is the most entertaining movie of 2021.

 The Disappointing Factor

There is no specific negative side to this movie, but this film is 2 hours and 11 minutes long, which it should not have to be because this extra length of this kind of entertaining movie makes it a little bit monotonous.

In-Depth Analysis

This movie is a thriller-comedy, but it doesn’t have a complicated storyline. It’s a simple and understandable story with extraordinary action sequences and humorous dialogues.

Star Power

The entire cast is the star power of this movie. Shin’ichi Tsutsumi as Utsubo aced the role extremely well. Jun’ichi Okada as the protagonist Sato skillfully performed the character.

Overall Opinion

Overall this movie is worth watching. It’s better to say that this is by far the most entertaining Japanese film of 2021. The fans of this kind of action movie should surely go for it to witness the powerful performances, witty script, and mind-blowing action scenes. I hope you are not going to waste your time.