The reality and the supernatural are blistered in a Thai action-horror movie called the Shadow Master, immersing the watcher in constant pandemonium. The movie is based on a hero by name Voaen who acquires animal superpowers when he is reborn after being killed by a gang of criminals. In his new found powers, Voaen embarks on a mission to perform the wrongs of his city with feeling of justice and the hope to save the citizens of the city against the power of demons that are likely to give an apocalyptic judgment.
The tone of the movie is very harsh and uncompromising and there is a slight tint of hopelessness underlying the seriousness of Voaen being on a mission. The savvy combination of horror, and sci-fi along with action is mixed in such a way that it is both gut-wrenching and mind-blowing- a movie framework where a few moments of the procedure are explicated by a filmmaker named [Name]. The special effects are impressive especially when Voaen uses his superhuman strength in the rampage fight scenes.
One of the highlights of the film is the understanding of the themes that are close to the contemporary audience. The confrontation of good and evil is a powerful metaphor of existential crises we deal with in our own life, where we have to struggle with our shadows and the darkness that appear in us. Full of good performers, interesting cinematography, catchy music, Shadow Master is a philosophical roller-coaster action movie that could make you sit on the edge of your watch. Shadow Master is a pure must watch, in case you enjoy black gritty action-horror flicks focusing heavily on character arcs and building a solid theme around them.
