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• JY S

  
  Johnnie To does an excellent job with this hitman movie. The story is simple and it is told well with great cinematography and minimal dialogue. <p>The movie is really slow paced with a few gun fights throughout. The shootouts are slow as well, but they are choreographed… More
  Johnnie To does an excellent job with this hitman movie. The story is simple and it is told well with great cinematography and minimal dialogue. <p>The movie is really slow paced with a few gun fights throughout. The shootouts are slow as well, but they are choreographed nicely and with the help of some great camera work they are masterpieces. One of the gunfights in this film is the best shootout that I've ever laid eyes on.</p><p>On a side note, those of you that our fans of <i>Reservoir Dogs</i> or <i>City on Fire</i> may enjoy the ending as it is pretty similar.

• Tsubaki S

  
  Johnny To shows that no matter how simple a story can be, is the "how" you tell said story what makes the whole difference. The plot for the mission is nothing you haven't seen already if you are a crime/noir/HK aficionado, but To handles the whole thing in a way that… More
  Johnny To shows that no matter how simple a story can be, is the "how" you tell said story what makes the whole difference. The plot for the mission is nothing you haven't seen already if you are a crime/noir/HK aficionado, but To handles the whole thing in a way that makes you always interested in what's going to happen next. No need to mention the excellent cast of the film, from Anthony Wong to Francis Ng and the always solid Simon Yam. You can almost make any movie with those guys and be sure it will have a level of quality thanks to them. Oh yeah, a hollywood remake is on the way, and before you get your hopes high just get in mind that not all HK remakes of crime thrillers are going to be made by Scorcese. So who knows what is going to become of this one.

• Lesley N

  
  I like Johnnie To films, he knows how to entertain. And this film is no exception as five disparate men become bodyguards for a Hong Kong Triad boss threatened by an unknown enemy. Cue male bonding and elaborate gun battles and a cute game of scrumpled-paper football. The plot is… More
  I like Johnnie To films, he knows how to entertain. And this film is no exception as five disparate men become bodyguards for a Hong Kong Triad boss threatened by an unknown enemy. Cue male bonding and elaborate gun battles and a cute game of scrumpled-paper football. The plot is nothing you haven't seen before, but it's a fun ride.

• alan j

  
  intriguing Johnny To fare...filled with tension, great cam work and gun play...first rate acting..simple sotry done well...

• Anthony V

  
  A great shot em up.

• Christopher B

  
  I've yet to see a Johnny To film that I haven't really liked and this is no exception. It seems To is at the top of his game when dealing with crime stories, and the honour and dishonour amongst thieves. A great cast (who I also loved in Exiled) and a good script that… More
  I've yet to see a Johnny To film that I haven't really liked and this is no exception. It seems To is at the top of his game when dealing with crime stories, and the honour and dishonour amongst thieves. A great cast (who I also loved in Exiled) and a good script that veers into a unexpected conclusion from the first 75% of the film make this a worthy addition in To's excellent filmography. You can also see how To has grown as a filmmaker since this film, he uses cinematography much more and it seems his films are stylishly more individualistic now, but his characters are still the same, and that's a great thing.

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