The Shadow Strays

Tjahjanto’s enthusiasm and dedication to conceptual novelty continue to match Irfan’s creativity and accomplished work with his stunt teams.

Finding new and inventively cruel ways to shuffle henchmen off this mortal coil, the director levels up his trademark use of the silat style of martial arts, overkilling the concept of overkill.

Creative methods of killing and maiming are Tjahjanto's specialty, and they fly at the viewer at a furious pace.

Tjahjanto wants so desperately to make the most badass action movie you’ve ever seen, and that’s a beautiful goal to have. I suspect the rewards would speak for themselves if he simply set his sights on making a good one first.

Tjahjanto's ability to mix story and action is evident in every scene, making The Shadow Strays a benchmark for contemporary action cinema. [Full review in Spanish]

The Shadow Strays uses this simplistic story as a vehicle for creative action sequences, a great lead character, and more than a few kick-ass moments. It pushes the brutality to its limits, and maintains its momentum through a rather lengthy run-time.

The action, fighting, and brutality are all incredibly creative and vicious in this bloody action film.

The Shadow Strays is one of the better action movies to come out this year and will have your jaw repeatedly dropping as each sequence outdoes the previous one.

Timo Tjahjanto's skill behind the camera makes the film something we don't find on the streaming menu every day. [Full review in Spanish]

In many ways, The Shadow Strays feels like a film about parenthood and the eventual need to relinquish control.