Now streaming on Netflix is The Shadow Strays, in which writer-director Timo Tjahjanto revisits the ultraviolent landscapes of his 2018 film The Night Comes for Us. Tjahjanto is really good at this – he’s been tapped to direct the upcoming sequel to Nobody – and in Shadow Strays, the filmmaker has two eager leads in Aurora Ribero and Hana Pitrashata Malasan, who go on offense against any foe they encounter until it all comes down to what they mean to each other. Prepare yourself for positively Wick-esque levels of henchperson deaths, flying fists and feet, people catching the hacking blades of swords with their hands, and gun fights that break out inside of existing gunfights. Also appearing are Adipati Dolken, Andri Mashadi, and Yayan Ruhian, fresh off his funny (and also violent) turn as the Shaman in Boy Kills World.
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