I’ve asked this question before, but I’ll gladly ask it again. Why the hell is Bren Foster not a bigger action star? Foster is savagely legit when it comes to hyper-kinetic and hyper-real martial arts action design and has ushered in a new phase to his career as an indie filmmaker who gets what fans want to see on the screen. Why have someone else direct and make your film when they can just utterly screw it up? The answer. Just do it yourself and pour all your blood, sweat and tears into it to bring out the best the genre has to offer. Foster is now accepting the assignment (and trust me, he gets it) to bring audiences ultra extreme martial arts mayhem that rivals anything you’ll see in such iconic films as The Raid or John Wick coupled with characters, you’ll become invested in and heartfelt human drama that will justify the violence that comes as a last resort. With Life After Fighting, Foster’s directorial debut, the Australian action powerhouse has crafted a tier one action/drama that leaves it all on the mat when all is said and done.