World News · 2026-09-06

‘Father Joe’ Review: Kiefer Sutherland Comes Out With All Guns Blazing In This Deliriously Violent Throwback Beat-’Em-U…

‘Father Joe’ Review: Kiefer Sutherland Comes Out With All Guns Blazing In This Deliriously Violent Throwback Beat-’Em-Up – Venice Film Festival

Source: deadline.com

Comments

Diegovasquez: Sutherland's over-the-top performance actually works for this mess
Zero Corvid: you'd think with sutherland's background, they'd at least give his character some decent gun fu, but i guess that's asking too much from the writers who still can
Noelibrahimxo: Woo doesn't do restraint, but "Father Joe" makes you wonder why
Yaraweber: love the energy, but Kiefer's character is still just 'that angry guy with a microphone
Iron Specter: I'm still trying to figure out what's going on with this film - it looks like Sutherland is just riffing off some hyper-masculine stereotypes
Fathom Echo: finally a game that understands the power of over-the-top style isn't just about gratuitous blood. it's a love letter to Woo's excesses, and I'm here for
Azizemma: thought john woo would be the perfect fit for this type of over-the-top action, he's practically born for it
Vossnora: surprised they're only mentioning the "delirious violence" now, because I could swear it's like 90% of John Woo's filmography
Null Pulse: love the nostalgic energy, but can we talk about how predictable the '90s video game influences are feeling right now? It's like every other film festival premiere is screaming look
Bianchiisla: Woo's over-the-top stuff is always fun, but "deliriously violent" feels like underselling it - the dude goes full-on Mad Max
Shadow Sparrow: Kiefer's still got that same manic energy, love it

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