One of my all time favoritest movie fight scene of last decade.
What I love:
-small and agile vs big and strong, the choreo clearly displays that difference.
-heavy atmostphere, dirty scrambles. More choreographed than MMA but less fake than WWE or Jackie Chan.
-cameraman knows what he’s doing, the action is conveyed clearly. There is no 15 jump cuts per second close up bullshit.
Shower Thought:
-fight would have ended much earlier if big guy secured the choke better.
-Big guy was holding the choke
standing up on his feet. If he had taken the small guy’s back, basically piggybacking on the small guy, it’d be
a lot better as there is very little room to struggle, on top of the smaller guy carrying big guy’s weight.
-The choke wasnt fully sealed. Big guy did this
This is OK, but is easier to pry off. Literally you can just yank the choke apart with both hands if you’re strong enough, or at least fight it off while giving yourself some air. It’s NOT FUN, but there is a slim chance to escape.
-If the big guy had done the choke like THIS?
No escape.