In the hands of a more talented filmmaker, this movie had the potential to become a new martial-arts classic. In Reiné’s, it’s the kind of thing that plays well as an evening’s diversion on Netflix, but doesn’t ever rise above the level of “just another good mid-tier actioner."

Fistful of Vengeance is a movie in duration only; it’s pretty slapdash in terms of its execution, even during its glossy-looking action set pieces.

Without tactical, philosophical or emotional grounding, the battle scenes don’t land with any cinematic force.

Leave this one to fans of the series, because as a stand-alone movie, it’s a dud.