Through the years there have been numerous action films featuring blind warriors including classics like Blind Fury and more recently John Wick Chapter 4 featuring Donnie Yen as a blind hitman. Now Well Go USA is bringing another to the masses with Blind War starring Andy On​, Li Zixiong, Yang Xing, Wang Hanyangm, Qi Shenghan, Zhang Yaqi, Wu Jingxuan, Cheng Sihan, and Zhou Hongbo from director Huo Suiqiang. Could this film bring the action it promises, or will it fail to see it through?

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Blind War follows a SWAT captain who retires from the force in disgrace after breaking protocol during a surprise courthouse siege that leaves him permanently blinded. But while he adjusts to his new reality as a civilian, his beloved daughter is kidnapped, forcing him to seek out an unlikely ally to help him pursue justice from the shadows.

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This film wastes no time in bringing the action right out the gate with an intense shoot out that sets the tone for the rest of the film. This sequence also sets up the direction of the rest of the film that on the surface is a straightforward story similar to films like Taken and John Wick, but with the issue of being blinded taking it in a new direction. It takes a little time between the initial action sequence, and it kicks into high gear again as it uses the time to deal with his injuries and leading to the meat of the tale.

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Once it steps out of the set up of the events and people it hits the ground running letting the bullets and body fly almost non-strop until the very end. The make some fun choices incorporating the blind element into the action and it just works. It is brutal, fun and perfectly executed. I found myself immersed deeper into this film than expected thanks to the high-octane action that it delivers.

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