Just like in the first part, the opening action scene is not very long, but its impact resonates throughout the story. Clear editing, inventive set ups, impressive stunts involving a moving van that The Fable must hang on to and drive at the same time (while he tries to save someone trapped at the back of the vehicle)… There’s no doubt whatsoever which film this is the sequel to. Unsurprisingly, The Fable, Chapter 2: The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill, still directed by Kan Eguchi, opens with a breathtaking action scene. Will the team manage to recreate this winning formula? So when the sequel was announced, it was impossible to avoid a certain feeling of anticipation.
Of course, everyone’s appreciation of the film depended on whether or not they clicked with the main character and the offbeat humour of the film, but the bottom line was that The Fable easily outclassed most action films from 2019.
#THE FABLE 2021 SERIES#
Rarely had a series of scenes made such a big impact in terms of pure spectacle and storytelling through cinematic action. When we discovered it at the NIFFF 2019, Kan Eguchi’s The Fable stood out as an astonishing accomplishment in terms of action filmmaking: a slow-burn, funny, character-centric manga adaptation sandwiched by a fun opening scene and an astounding, mind-blowing 20-minute action finale that took audience involvement and fight choreography to a new level of creativity.
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