I think it’s better in the context of it being probably the most overt about being an homage to a genre. It was a modern take on old martial arts movies, and it was really good at being that.

The pacing, the framing, the dynamics, anything that felt a bit off was a perfect emulation of the style of the source materials. It feels a bit clunky, but in the exact way that old kung fu movies felt a bit clunky.

I can see why a film geek, someone in on the meta, might like it the most