Hong Kong police detective "Tequila" Yuen (Chow Yun-fat) raids a triad gunrunning scheme from China into HK. His partner is killed in the shootout. He executes a gangster and is ordered off the case. Alan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) is an expert assassin hired by the gang to kill off its rivals.
Director John Woo has an unique overblown action style. It is massive, bombastic with the prerequisite slow motion replay and Mexican standoffs. For fans of his style, this is heaven. For me, it gets a bit repetitive. It's big but not necessarily intense. The story is a bit messy. The lead actors are great and the movie keeps my interest throughout.
Director John Woo has an unique overblown action style. It is massive, bombastic with the prerequisite slow motion replay and Mexican standoffs. For fans of his style, this is heaven. For me, it gets a bit repetitive. It's big but not necessarily intense. The story is a bit messy. The lead actors are great and the movie keeps my interest throughout.