Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy

Filme: Line Walker 2 Espião Invisivel Assistido: 15-11-23 Elenco: @kootinlok_louis #francisng #nick cheung Modelo: #policial #drama Duração: 1h 38m Ano: 2019 Minha opinião: Os filmes chineses policial, sempre foram bons e tem evoluído com o tempo, difo que é uma especialidade deles. Diferente dos filmes de Hollywood e europeus, os chineses tem uma identidade própria. E neste filme mostra de como etão cada vez mais tecnológicos e com efeitos de CGI. Um filme meio confuso até dar o desfecho do filme. Começa a estoria com duas crianças e uma é sequestrada por uma máfia que forma matadores e infiltrados na policias do mundo. Depois passa para quando estão adultos. E eles tem que proteger uma jornalista que hakeou a máfia e colocou uma senha de segurança para acesso que só ela tem. Temos policiais, detetives, infiltrados e mafiosos em todo este balaio de gato. E sempre com o ar desconfiança de saber quem é o infiltrado ou infiltrados. São muitos tiros e reviravolta. E como em todo filme chinês temos mortes que nos americanos não haveria. Com bastante dramaticidade e exageros constumeiros também. Roteiro e enredo se torna confuso se não prestar bem a atenção. Vale apena assistir? sim Nota: 7,5

Nick Cheung and Louis Koo have a compelling dynamic in this stand alone, sequel to Line Walker. The problem with it is twofold: 1. It take way too long into the film to make sense and 2. It is more complex than it needs to be. The story is designed to have questions raised about who is on what side, which is interesting, however, the execution is average. The special effects and fighting are good. The dance between the line of good and bad is a common theme of Asian films and that is true here. The Koo and Cheung dynamic is the strength here but not enough to make it great. Koo has been in much better movies.

This movie is amazing. I'm not sure why it is so little watched. I'm also not sure why the average reviews are so low. The plot is spectacular. It definitely takes a second to figure out where the twists and turns are going but once you get it, it's on. The action is absolutely fresh as heck. Hits way harder than most movies, IMO. I've watched this movie twice or three times and loved it every time. This movie is definitely a cut above the typical Chinese production, and I would say even a shade above most western films. Slick, well put together, and hits hard where it counts. TLDR: slick, hard hitting action with feels.

The fact this isn't related to its prequel reminds me of the Hong Kong cinema era when many things were nonsensical. Much of it is cheesy and requires a suspension of reality. With many classic tropes, it's also trying very hard to be a classic. The only redemption is the objectively top-notch action sequences.

Action was pretty cool. Story wise? I have no idea what they were thinking.

Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy is one of those rare small gems that give hope to the average movie watcher that Hong Kong films can truly be good again. In these days where the average Hong Kong movie is of L Storm (2018) quality, Invisible Spy gives us a breath of fresh air with neat and tight plotting. Louis Koo and Nick Cheung play two cops that are childhood friends, one of whom went missing in the Philippines and has been trained as a killer by a shadowy organization. Francis Ng plays a cop friend of theirs. All three do turn in good performances, with Ng doing his best with a regrettably short screentime, Koo displaying his trademark charm and drama, and Nick Cheung firmly and solidly proving he still is a remarkable actor, handling drama and action well. Zhang Yichi from The Wandering Earth pops in as a Joker-like killer, and it was fun watching him go. Other than him, though, the villains go underdeveloped. What's their plan? Anarchy and chaos? It doesn't matter, because ultimately all three leads are humanly characterized, and the runtime, though short, does provide a good balance of character development and high-octane action thanks to director Jazz Boon and talented action choreographer Chin Kar Lok. An exceptionally good film in 2019 Hong Kong.