There have been quite a few people that did not like this film and expected some sort of deep meaning from it and the characters, well that ain't gonna happen! Know why? It was not DESIGNED to be that way! It's a big budget shoot-em-up fest with an international cast, and it FAR and away succeeds at that! Most Asian film buffs are used to "Fireworks" or "JSA" or something with a solid story line and emotions, this film ain't it, but I found myself thoroughly enjoying it partway into it. Everybody is right, the characters are disposable for the most part, except strangely for the bad guys, they seemed to have all the personality which of course was not explored at any length, especially the female sniper. So why do I recommend a movie with stiff characters, a lame plot and little story? Because the action was so kinetic and fast-paced FUNNN! The gun battles were AMAZING and the concept of pitting two evenly matched Special Forces teams against each other was so strong almost anybody could have played the parts. I, like others were actually rooting for the bad-guys as they were more interesting and actually seemed to have some sort of motive to what they were doing. People complained about the stylish nature of the film, uh HELLO, we are talking Hong Kong here! And Mr. Biehn made for a good, believable villain, very convincing acting, he should get more credit for not phoning-it-in as some actors do when they are not on an A-List movie. In conclusion no, this movie is not "Masterpiece" and nor should it be judged as such, but for a HK shooter, it's at the top of it's class. Recommended.
Review of Dragon Heat
