Never have I been as impressed by a movie as I was today!!
I rarely have to go back as many times as I did.. just to see a stunning a bit of choreography, movement or kick.
The leads were not only believable, but endearing, specially the treatment to the female cop. The women were simply impressive! This is how you make a female lead.
This movie is as memorable, as it is unpredictable. It's not only action, but it has a great plot (in a weird way) and message, executing it perfectly. The villain and it's motivations don't have to be over explained (which would probably detract from the whole thing), but it works! There are great twists, revelations, as well as moments and lines of dialogue. When you have the villain talking, and the hero doubting himself for a second in the way this movie did.. you know you have a great rivalry. The pacing and their expressions, even for a Chinese movie, work as intended. You can understand and even put yourself in the character mindsets. You can even know what they are thinking even if they are not saying it. The angles of the camera work. Everything about this movie is great!
I could still see the stunt men replacing the women in some places, one scene with editing or transition that doesn't work, and some other minor stuff. But I don't care.. this 1986 movie deserves a solid 9.
This movie is as memorable, as it is unpredictable. It's not only action, but it has a great plot (in a weird way) and message, executing it perfectly. The villain and it's motivations don't have to be over explained (which would probably detract from the whole thing), but it works! There are great twists, revelations, as well as moments and lines of dialogue. When you have the villain talking, and the hero doubting himself for a second in the way this movie did.. you know you have a great rivalry. The pacing and their expressions, even for a Chinese movie, work as intended. You can understand and even put yourself in the character mindsets. You can even know what they are thinking even if they are not saying it. The angles of the camera work. Everything about this movie is great!
I could still see the stunt men replacing the women in some places, one scene with editing or transition that doesn't work, and some other minor stuff. But I don't care.. this 1986 movie deserves a solid 9.