The Furious 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		5.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		3.0
Overall		3.5

The Furious 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman August 3, 2026

Stop me if this sounds familiar: a man with a particular set of skills sets out on a rampage to rescue his kidnapped daughter. Not ringing any bells? Well, then, stop me if this sounds familiar: a man attempting vengeance has become mute after an accident. The first reference is probably pretty obvious ( Taken), while the second one may be a bit more obscure ( Silent Night or maybe even Boy Kills World), and even granting the fact that in the case of The Furious those two separate plot descriptions pertain to one character, there may already be at least some proof that this film offers some "recycled" ideas. Adding to an arguable perception of "been there, seen that" is the repairing of Joe Taslim and Yayan Ruhian from The Raid: Redemption. If all of the foregoing may suggest a kind of tired rerun, that "tired" part is probably inaccurate, as despite certain undeniably rote narrative proclivities, The Furious bursts out of the gate with unbelievable smackdown energy that rarely relents for the duration of the running time, and which may make other similarly violent vengeance tales like, say, John Wick seem positively peaceful by comparison.

Wang Wei (Xie Miao) is an apparently humble and somewhat downtrodden handyman who has a dysfunctional relationship with his young visiting daughter Rainy (Yang Enyou). When Rainy is abducted as part of a child trafficking operation, of course Wei has to spring into action, something made at least a little problematic due to the fact that an undisclosed injury has made him mute. The Furious has already introduced the whole trafficking syndicate aspect courtesy of another character, crusading journalist Matia (Jeeja Yanin), though her subsequent disappearance has set her husband Navin (Joe Taslim) out on his own hunt. Will these two desperate men find each other and collaborate to bring down the villains? What do you think?

Again, the underlying narrative foundations of The Furious are almost frustratingly clichéd, but perhaps a bit surprisingly, it ends up hardly mattering, at least to those who are jonesin' for a near nonstop array of adrenaline rushes. As some appealing "liner notes" by Priscilla Page included on a foldout leaflet with this release get into, The Furious is (as Page puts it) "in conversation" with the history of action films, and particularly Hong Kong action movies, and for fans of this beloved genre, The Furious definitely delivers the goods, and then some. This is one of those stories where not just fists and feet, but seemingly any moveable object, can become lethal weapons, and the film features some spectacular fight choreography, though both cinematography and editing approaches may arguably steal a bit of the energy from some vignettes (you have to be able to clearly see what's happening in order to respond "accurately").

One of the other interesting things of a largely by the numbers screenplay, though, is that the central conflict of kidnapped children is actually resolved (more or less, anyway) before (or at least very early in) the third act, leaving a rather lengthy coda where all sorts of mayhem breaks out after one might reasonably assume a (partially?) happy ending is in store. Certain character backstories are kept close to the vest, so to speak, with some fairly clear hints dropped that Wei's "particular set of skills" and how he got them might be explored in a sequel.

Note: My colleague Brian Orndorf may have been marginally more tolerant of The Furious than I was. You can read Brian's thoughts here.

The Furious 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

The Furious is presented in 4K UHD courtesy of Lionsgate Films' Lionsgate Limited etailer with an HEVC / H.265 encoded 2160p transfer in 2.39:1. The package also includes an AVC encoded 1080p presentation in the same aspect ratio. The IMDb lists a couple of cameras and rather interestingly (perhaps for the first time to my increasingly addled memory) two different DIs, one at 2K for the Chinese and Hong Kong markets and another unspecified 4K DI, which I'm assuming was utilized for these discs. This is a great looking presentation "even" in 1080 and SDR, and the 4K's HDR / Dolby Vision grades as well as its increased resolution up the ante in noticeable ways throughout. While the production design does frankly "borrow" some of the purple and teal elements of that above mentioned Keanu Reeves franchise, there are a number of other really evocative tones at play where the HDR grades add observable highlights throughout the spectrum. The first part of the story is generally well lit, with some recurrent outdoor material, but once things get "down and dirty", there's more of a shadowy approach to many of the vignettes, and the 4K's presentation can offer better detail in some of the darker areas of the frame. "Jiggly cam" and quick cutting editing techniques may not always show some of the choreography off to its best advantage, and due to both peripatetic camera moves and the nonstop action within the frame, fine detail levels can ebb simply because things can't be clearly seen.

The Furious 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The Furious features a blistering Dolby Atmos track that offers secure immersion and some absolutely pummeling sound effects in its many action sequences, sequences which basically start from the jump and then only interstitially let up afterwards. The urban setting of the opening also delivers clear engagement of the side and rear channels in particular for ambient environmental effects, but even some of the cloistered environments featuring the captive kids offer discrete channelization to help create a realistic soundstage. An energetic if not especially innovative score by Olivia Xiaolin also gets a nicely spacious treatment throughout. The low end here is probably just as impressive, if not more so, than any height offered by the Atmos speakers. Dialogue, which is largely though not entirely in English is rendered cleanly, though it's also clear that many actors are seemingly ESL, giving line readings some odd emphases and often with pretty thick accents. Forced English subtitles accompany various foreign languages (Mandarin and Thai) as well as the sign language Wei utilizes. Otherwise, optional English and Spanish subtitles are available.

The Furious 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Note: Both the 4K UHD and 1080 discs in this package sport the same slate of supplements.

• A Storm of Courage: Creating The Furious (HD; 42:27) is a good overview with some interesting interviews, though I had a hard time understanding thick accents at times and would have benefitted from subtitles.


• Five Man Brawl (HD; 16:04) looks at one of the epic fight scenes.


• Deleted Scenes (HD; 2:22)


• Theatrical Trailer (HD; 2:08)

The keepcase encloses the above mentioned foldout leaflet, as well as five small character cards (the five man brawl folks). A digital copy is included, and packaging also features a slipcover.

The Furious 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Call me old fashioned, but I kind of like an actual story accompanying my brutal, nonstop violence. Adrenaline junkies will get more than their fill here, though, and those less concerned about narrative echoes of other films will most likely find this a viscerally compelling viewing (and listening) experience. Technical merits are first rate and the supplements enjoyable. Recommended.