Several dim-witted moments make it difficult to appreciate the movie's finer points - specifically the appealing cast and some grizzly action directed with verve and panache.

This is the kind of sleek, precisely constructed genre work that's gone missing from American summer movies.

There are more tears than the title lets on, and even more blood, but it's a reason to truly be invested that's missing.

A love letter to Hong Kong action (and more) from the director of The Man From Nowhere