The Shadow Strays (2024) - Indonesian Movie Review
Erik, the Asian Movie Enthusiast presents:
A review of “The Shadow Strays”, an Indonesian action/thriller from 2024 that was directed by Timo Tjahjanto.
Codename 13, a 17-year-old trained assassin known as a Shadow, is part of an international organization of assassins. On a mission in Japan, she successfully assassinates her primary target, the leader of a criminal clan. However, 13 is dazed after accidentally killing a bystander and is incapacitated. Umbra, her mentor, eliminates the rest of the clan and rescues her. Umbra reprimands 13 for her lapse in focus and puts her under suspension, for a psych retraining, in Jakarta. During her suspension, she meets 11-year-old Monji, who loses his mother, and sets out to rescue him.
Despite a generic lead and a few pacing issues, this is a solid actioner.
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