Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

If you want action that respects the story underneath it, Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge is available in the US on Hoopla and Fawesome right now. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 97 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Kane Kosugi anchors the chaos with real screen presence. Put it on tonight on Hoopla and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge earns its spot. Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge moves fast and earns its action sequences rather than just delivering them. A young man, Kazuya Mishima, wakes up alone in an unfamiliar hotel room without any recollection of who he is or how he got there. He is tormented by flashes of his past and by the face of an ominous stranger. The next thing he knows, Kazuya is ambushed and kidnapped by an underground crime organization and, soon after, turned into a ruthless assassin. Kane Kosugi and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2014. The geography of every set piece in Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge is legible, which is rarer in the genre than it should be. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Action fans who want craft and story alongside the spectacle will find exactly that in Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Kane Kosugi is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action the context it needs to land. The action holds up because the character work underneath it never lets up.