Redemtor (Redeemer)

Marko Zaror is the Redeemer.  Meting out forgiveness - or punishment.  Trying to atone for his sins.  Hunted at all times by the Scorpion, his mortal enemy.

This festival has lacked martial arts action, so the Redeemer is a refreshing relapse.  The film lacks the raw, real feel of Zaror and Espinosa's early films, nor does it have the noir polish of Mandrill.  What it does have is three kick-ass one-on-one fights with skilled opponents, brought forth from Zaror's dabbling interest in MMA.  The styles of each fight are distinct - a pro MMA fighter, a genjikai karate master, a kickboxing champion - so relish in those and worry less about the hum-drum mook slaughter.

Redentor (Redeemer)

2014, 88 minutes, directed by Ernesto Diaz Espinosa