In the 90's I saw an action movie that forever changed my appreciation of that genre: Hard Boiled. This film went on to become a cult phenomena and created its own action sub-genre.
Woo returns six years after directing Manhunt(2017). This marks his return to American film-making following his last venture Paycheck(2003). So it has been a really long time he had last directed a film with American actors made for a mainstream American audience.
Plot: a man's seven year old son is killed by a stray bullet fired during a gang related shoot-out. The man vows revenge at any cost. This then is the simple plot of this film. Now with movie like these and also the fact that it is directed by an action director, you can expect intense car chases and firefights and close-up action scenes.
Verdict: I consider movies like Hard Boiled, Hard Target Broken Arrow and Face/Off John Woo's masterpieces. This film, though very lovingly directed, lacks rewatchability. This is mainly due to the fact that the script is a dull one. Also I found the background music rather poor and unsuited to a film of this caliber. On the bright side the acting and photography is excellent. I would consider this a decent time-pass film.
P. S. Fans of Chow Yun-Fat(Hard Boiled) should watch this excellent movie Prison On Fire(1987). Thanks for reading this review and as Mister Spock always says,"Live long and prosper".
Woo returns six years after directing Manhunt(2017). This marks his return to American film-making following his last venture Paycheck(2003). So it has been a really long time he had last directed a film with American actors made for a mainstream American audience.
Plot: a man's seven year old son is killed by a stray bullet fired during a gang related shoot-out. The man vows revenge at any cost. This then is the simple plot of this film. Now with movie like these and also the fact that it is directed by an action director, you can expect intense car chases and firefights and close-up action scenes.
Verdict: I consider movies like Hard Boiled, Hard Target Broken Arrow and Face/Off John Woo's masterpieces. This film, though very lovingly directed, lacks rewatchability. This is mainly due to the fact that the script is a dull one. Also I found the background music rather poor and unsuited to a film of this caliber. On the bright side the acting and photography is excellent. I would consider this a decent time-pass film.
P. S. Fans of Chow Yun-Fat(Hard Boiled) should watch this excellent movie Prison On Fire(1987). Thanks for reading this review and as Mister Spock always says,"Live long and prosper".