July 26, 2008
I was entertained by it, but I was expecting more.
Andy Lau, Cherrie Ying, Kelly Lin
Acclaimed director Johnnie To scores again in this electrifying action thriller. Top assassin "O" (Takashi Sorimachi) finds his status challenged by Tok (Andy Lau), a mysterious man whose flamboyance ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 17, 2003
Stats: 392 reviews
Flixster Reviews (392)
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May 30, 2008Starts well until it becomes exactly what is trying to make a parody from, but duller. Andy Lau was fun to watch here, Simon Yam is awfully wasted.
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November 21, 2009This is a very enjoyable action / thriller movie from Hong Kong, though not as much action as some I have seen from the west (West of me.) it still holds a good story line and enjoyable moments. Two assassins are pretty much pitted against each other. One is O (Takashi Sorimachi)...( read more)
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November 25, 2007This action/thriller from Hong Kong is a bit thin on plot, but like "Underworld", the cast and cinematography are it's saving graces. Kelly Lin in particular is wonderfully over the top as the eccentric villain Chin, and Takashi Sorimachi portrays the hitman-with-morals O with qu...( read more)
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July 26, 2008another fine johnny to offering...nice play between the two leads...interesting styles between the two killers...almost as in 'heat'...with a girl in the middle...suspenseful, interesting watch
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November 22, 2009I'm usually not a fan of movies that are consistently winking at the audience but this one is so goddamn enjoyable I don't care. Any movie that goes out of its way to reference Point Break is probably going to be a great fucking time (see Hot Fuzz). It's a very enjoyable romp thr...( read more)
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October 5, 2009Very cool gun fights. Tok doesn't have a motivation. The transformation of inspector Lee is not convincing.
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July 3, 2009This movie accepts what it is, a lot of flash for a pedantic asian hitman movie. So it gives it a lot of flash. The attempt at the emotional story isn?t that engaging but the personalities of the Andy Lau character and the cop writing the story work well. It kept me interested in...( read more)
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March 20, 2009i felt like i was both tok and o, like a yin yang type atmosphere through the whole movie
Critic Reviews
June 6, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
May 21, 2003
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
Fans of the modern day Hong Kong action film finally have the worthy successor to A Better Tomorrow and The Killer which they have been patiently waiting for. full review
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