Despite viewing this film in its native Turkish, minus any fan-subs or dubs, one might say...is not the ideal way to consume a film. In all honesty I think this just added to the anarchic mayhem rather than spoiling it!! Our favourite Turk action man plays (Basically) a middle eastern Bond, complete with hard drinking, womanising and driving fast cars (well that last one isn't strictly true as instead he has a clapped out Merc/Driver combo tooling around town, so he don't have to get his hands dirty). He does hop on the occasional motorbike here and there however (same bike as in Col for those fanboys out there). This film is just crazy nonsense from start to finish, I have no idea what they were saying, but to be honest I don't care as the action set pieces are handled so bloody well. Cuneyt is the man; he does all his own stunts and fight scenes, which just have to be seen to be believed. Special mention goes to the "stitched together suit of clothes lit on fire being thrown down the stairwell", and also the classic "blows two Hench-men into the pool like the big bad wolf).
So many scenes have been copied straight out of Bond films, they even swiped some stock footage (Diamonds are forever) and some music/soundtrack action. They have their own version of the pool scene (Diamonds again) and bits and bobs all over the place...see if you can spot them all! These films make superb drinking games if so inclined ;) For any fans of the big man out there, this feature is chock-a-block full of all the other actors that have popped up in other titles from the same stable. My mates and I had loads of fun pointing out characters/actors who played roles in such legendary titles as "Adam-The man who saved the earth", "Death Warrior" & "Col".
I have to say that we are sick individuals who enjoy this tripe, where most "Norms" would baulk at it...the other films were great, but this is in a whole new league frankly! Great pacing, crazy fights, goons, guns, girls and a frankly genius scene where his police chief boss chastises him for alcoholism, then swiftly pours him a drink! Keep an eye out for the "fighting his inner demons" scene, 3/4 of the way through.
Don't delay; seek this film out and treat you, your mates and anyone you can find along with a bottle of whisky...make up your own dialogue, we did, it all adds to the fun!
