Dave Bautista is part of some big fights inThe Killer’s Game, but his new action movie copies a fight Keanu Reeves did better last year. A significant part of the appeal ofwatchingThe Killer’s Gamecame from the promise that it would pit Bautista’s Joe Flood up against some other action stars and deliver memorable fight scenes. That does not include co-stars like Sofia Boutella or Ben Kingsley, who are allied with the lead. Instead,The Killer’s Game’s castincludes Scott Adkins, Terry Crews, and more as opponents to fight Bautista.
The assassin world that the story takes place in is undoubtedly whyMichael Keaton, Wesley Snipes, and Jason Statham nearly madeThe Killer’s Gamebefore, as they could have had a chance to fight other stars from their eras. Based on the timing of the movie’s release, there are more recent action movies in mind that have various similarities. While Bautista’s film manages toavoid being too similar to other films,The Killer’s Gamefallsprey to being beaten by Keanu Reeves and his action franchise in one way.
The Killer’s Game Pits Dave Bautista Against Scott Adkins For A Brutal Fight
Scott Adkins & Dave Bautista Fight In The End
A thrilling part ofThe Killer’s Game’s endingcomes when the movie finally lets Dave Bautista’s Joe Flood fight Scott Adkins' Angus Mackenzie.Adkins plays one-half of the Scottish Mackenzie brothers, and professional wrestler Drew McIntyre plays the other sibling, Rory. When Joe lures the remaining assassins coming after him to a remote castle, the Mackenzie brothers are among the first to get there. The movie wastes no time launching into a brutal fight with Bautista taking on Adkins and McIntyre.
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Joe’s fight with the Mackenzie brothers is a highlight inThe Killer’s Game. It’s incredibly violent at times, and each actor gets a chance to show off their physical abilities. Scott Adkins especially stands out in this sequence, ashe’s able to utilize his incredible martial arts trainingto get the better of Bautista at a few points. Ultimately,The Killer’s Gameis left with no choice other than Joe getting the upper hand and killing the Mackenzie brothers to conclude the fight. It’s an entertaining fight sequence to be sure, but Keanu Reeves did it better last year.
John Wick 4’s Keanu Reeves & Scott Adkins Fight Was Even Better Than The Killer’s Game
John Wick’s Fight With Killa Was Terrific
The Killer’s Game’s Scott Adkins fight is good, butJohn Wick: Chapter 4’s utilization of him to fight Keanu Reeves is much better. The movieplays with audience expectations by putting Adkins in a fat suit, making his character, Killa, not look like the prototypical fighting specialist. It’s only once Killa and John Wick begin fighting at Killa’s club that theJohn Wick 4fight goes to the next level.
John Wick 4shows the brute physical strength of Killaas he fights Reeves' character, giving Scott Adkins a chance to play a slightly different fighter than is typical for him. The overall fight choreography, cinematography, narrative importance, sets, and more are all utilized to elevate what is a relatively short exchange between the two characters.The Killer’s Gamemight give audiences more of Scott Adkins in action comparatively, butJohn Wick: Chapter 4’s fight is still the better overall sequence.
