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Bad Accent Video Reviews (+trailer): The Prosecutor

January 20, 2025
Panos Kotzathanasis
The Prosecutor Video review cover with Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen is back—this time trading punches for legal arguments! In The Prosecutor

is back—this time trading punches for legal arguments! In , Yen steps into uncharted territory as Fok Chi-ho, a former cop turned prosecutor seeking justice in the courtroom. Inspired by a true story, the film has already dominated the Hong Kong box office and is now making waves in its U.S. release.

Our review dives into:
✔️ The unique blend of action and courtroom drama
✔️ Donnie Yen’s magnetic performance, even in his 60s
✔️ Jaw-dropping action sequences, including an epic train scene
✔️ The polished cinematography and video game-inspired visuals
✔️ The film’s commentary on justice and societal inequality

But does The Prosecutor deliver as both an action blockbuster and a compelling drama? Watch our full review to find out!

🔗 The Prosecutor is in limited U.S. theatrical release from Jan. 10, courtesy of .

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Panagiotis (Panos) Kotzathanasis is a film critic and reviewer, specialized in Asian Cinema. He is the owner and administrator of Asian Movie Pulse, one of the biggest portals dealing with Asian cinema. He is a frequent writer in Hancinema, Taste of Cinema, and his texts can be found in a number of other publications including SIRP in Estonia, Film.sk in Slovakia, Asian Dialogue in the UK, Cinefil in Japan and Filmbuff in India.

Since 2019, he cooperates with Thessaloniki Cinematheque in Greece, curating various tributes to Asian cinema. He has participated, with video recordings and text, on a number of Asian movie releases, for Spectrum, Dekanalog and Error 4444. He has taken part as an expert on the Erasmus+ program, “Asian Cinema Education”, on the Asian Cinema Education International Journalism and Film Criticism Course.

Apart from a member of FIPRESCI and the Greek Cinema Critics Association, he is also a member of NETPAC, the Hellenic Film Academy and the Online Film Critics Association.

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