"Revenge is a vicious circle, once you start you can't stop." After Antonio's (Zaror) parents are killed when he was young he turns into a ruthless bounty hunter named Mandrill. He is obsessed with finding his parent's killer and when he finally does he also meets Dominique, who could be his downfall. Going in I was expecting to see a Latino James Bond type movie. What I got was a Latino James Bond type movie that is also a 70's Kung-Fu type thing. The fighting was a little cheesy and the music and editing were very much like a 70's TV show. All that said, I was very entertained throughout the entire movie and I recommend this. The ending is great and the last scene leaves you wondering...which is rare for this type of movie. Overall, much better then anticipated and worth a watch. I give it a B.
6 Reviews
Painfully Campy
BibbyWoo832 October 2009
I caught this film at Fantastic Film 2009, and was completely surprised by the kudos it got. While I'm all for a good fun ride of a film, this movie was at times so purposely campy & cheesy it was painful to watch. On top of that, the plot was paper thin, and the acting mediocre. The filmmakers stated during the Q&A that they whipped this film together so quickly they didn't have time to write a script - and it shows. The only thing making this film worthwhile to watch is the performance of the lead actor Marco Zaror. His martial arts skills are phenomenal, and under the supervision of a competent director he could become the next big action star. Should you run out and see this film? No. But is it worth a rental on a rainy day when nothing else good is available? Sure.
James Bond Meets Bruce Lee
tkdlifemagazine1 April 2023
Marko Zaror stars in a somewhat stylized James Bond type film about a hit man seeking revenge against the one eyed man who killed his father. This film reunited Zaror with the Director and Producer of Kiltro, but it is a much better film. It is shot well. It has a cool feel, although sometime like a Jose Cuervo commercial. Zaror is sleeker and cooler in this one. The look and feel are good. The story and action are well done. I would love to see this remade. There are many of the cast members of Kiltro in this one and the parties reunited this year for the award winning Fist of the The Condor. Now it is understandable why they have a natural fit in that one; from working together several times. The fights and fight choreography are very good.
WHERE'S WALDO?
nogodnomasters24 July 2018
Warning: Spoilers
This film is so bad I thought it was a spoof of 70's action films complete with wack-a-da wack-a-da music and disco. Marko Zaror plays hit man Mandrill and is given a voice that sounds like Jason Statham. His parents were killed by a hit man named "Cyclops" who lost an eye during the incident. He has become Mandrill's target. Earlier we saw Mandrill looking for a guy named Waldo, asking everyone "Where's Waldo." You can't help but laugh. There are flashbacks to his youth and his TV idol, John Colt, an oriental action hero who is also unintentionally comical.
In order to get to "The Cyclops" Mandrill must get the information from his daughter who he woos.
Terrible acting and dubbing.
No f-bombs, brief sex? no nudity (arms in way). This film might be better to watch as an MST project.
In order to get to "The Cyclops" Mandrill must get the information from his daughter who he woos.
Terrible acting and dubbing.
No f-bombs, brief sex? no nudity (arms in way). This film might be better to watch as an MST project.
Revenge served with style
Woodyanders2 February 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Antonio (smoothly played by Marko Zaror) becomes an orphan after both his parents are brutally murdered. He grows up to be a supremely suave, yet ruthless hitman called Mandrill who's obsessed with finding and killing the man who offed his parents.
Writer/director Ernesto Diaz Espinoza relates the enjoyable story at a snappy pace, maintains an engaging tongue-in-cheek tone throughout, stages the exciting fights and shootouts with rip-roaring go-for-it panache, and even makes a nice point on the messy nature of revenge. Celine Reymond provides delicious eye candy and really lights up the screen as the super foxy Dominik Del Solar. Alejandro Castillo also does well as Mandrill's concerned uncle Tio Chone. Nicolas Ibieta's slick and vibrant widescreen cinematography gives this film a cool stylish look. Rocco's groovy John Barryish score hits the right-on funky spot. A really fun flick.
Writer/director Ernesto Diaz Espinoza relates the enjoyable story at a snappy pace, maintains an engaging tongue-in-cheek tone throughout, stages the exciting fights and shootouts with rip-roaring go-for-it panache, and even makes a nice point on the messy nature of revenge. Celine Reymond provides delicious eye candy and really lights up the screen as the super foxy Dominik Del Solar. Alejandro Castillo also does well as Mandrill's concerned uncle Tio Chone. Nicolas Ibieta's slick and vibrant widescreen cinematography gives this film a cool stylish look. Rocco's groovy John Barryish score hits the right-on funky spot. A really fun flick.
Viva Mandrill
kamikaze-417 October 2021
A Dollar Tree exclusive. Hey! For a dollar, this movie was more than worth it. Cheesy action from Chile with an above-average performance by the male lead turns this type of film into an entertaining blast.
Sadly, the film is a wee bit behind the times. I wonder how this movie would have been received in the 1980s.
It's still a great action film. I wasn't bored.
Sadly, the film is a wee bit behind the times. I wonder how this movie would have been received in the 1980s.
It's still a great action film. I wasn't bored.
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