44/50
Codename 13, a 17-year-old assassin, is suspended due to a botched mission in Japan. She meets 11-year-old Monji, who has lost his mother, and sets out to rescue him. My Tears Are Becoming A Sea Performed by M83 Written by Anthony Gonzales and Justin Meldal-Johnsen Courtesy of Believe Direct Limited. “My Tears Are Becoming A Sea” is marked by its shocking gore and over-the-top, unbridled violence, but lacks depth. It follows the familiar trope of a skilled assassin who, tired of her secret existence, risks everything to save someone she barely knows. Thirteen (Aurora Ribero), a 17-year-old assassin with a compassionate side, takes on a formidable crime in Jakarta. Her young neighbor, Monji (Ali Fikry). Monji’s mother, Mirasti (Jesyca Marlein), was a sex worker exploited by the brutal pimp Haga (Agra Piliang), who is in league with the sleazy nightclub owner Ariel (Andri Mashadi) and her politically influential father, Soemitro (Arswendy). After Haga murders Monji’s mother, Thirteen forms a bond with him and finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse with Haga, Ariel, and their associates. A series of gruesome and dramatic confrontations decimate their ranks. The film drags on with relentless fighting and lacks the substance needed to unify its elements. While the cinematography is commendable, some of the early fight scenes are poorly executed, featuring opponents lined up to be taken down one by one. This is not the kind of movie I’m going to get excited about. The final season of “What We Do in the Shadows” is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres of the month. Check out our October calendar for more information!