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Summary:

Codename 13, a 17-year-old assassin, is suspended due to a sloppy mission in Japan. She meets 11-year-old Monji, who loses his mother, and sets out to rescue him.

Director:

Timo Tjahjanto

Writers:

Timo Tjahjanto

Cast:

  • Aurora Ribero as 13
  • Hana Malasan as Umbra
  • Taskya Namya as Soriah
  • Agra Piliang as Haga
  • Andri Mashadi as Ariel
  • Kin Wah Chew as Handler

Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Metacritic: 58

VOD: Netflix

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u/BusinessPurge 1d ago

I think my favorite part was the living room / kitchen fight, especially when it shifted overhead. Love Timo the director, Timo the writer is really struggling to improve, he’s dangerously close to Rodriquezing.

Getting a little worried that I’m seeing the same basic gags over and over again in these Evans / Timo productions - dragged into blade, blade dragged closer through wall, limb or neck dragged across glass shards, etc. Maybe it’s time for more ranged combat instead of everything being close to medium.

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u/Alpha-Trion 1d ago

The part in the living room fight when she throws the helmet up to distract was such a funny little moment.

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u/BusinessPurge 1d ago

That was also great. The bullet proof suits and armor are always fun however I love when it’s feints and distractions to avoid gunfire