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The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill
Altruistic hitman Fable, everyone’s favorite socially awkward badass, is back with a biff, bang, pow! This stand-alone sequel to one of the greatest hyperbolic action-comedy manga adaptations ever made gleefully matches the explosive excitement and pointed satire of its predecessor (screened at NYAFF 2019). The parrot-wearing, bike-riding protagonist faces a slimy psychopath masquerading as a benefactor of charitable causes. The ensuing game of cat and mouse is peppered with fatalism and pathos worthy of John Woo at his zenith. A cavalcade of cheeky characters balances out the dark world where our antihero must engage in a plethora of dazzling duels and other sundry jaw-dropping feats to save the day... and, hopefully, return for part 3.