The parallel, whether intentional or not, between Election/Election II and The Godfather/The Godfather Part II was heavy on my mind after finishing the watch.

While I'm on the fence about the latter, I did like Election II better than the first part. In my opinion, it's more morally complex and visually richer. Female characters still feel like token NPCs, though – typical for gangster stories in general.

The protagonist wants to be a businessman but ends up competing for power within a ruthless capitalist structure that hides behind traditional values. Like, come on. The execution is totally different, though, and that's what I love about this little nod (or not a nod – who knows?).

Also, the clear distinction between the city scenes (mob life) and the rural scenes ("civilian" life), which was established in the first part, is even more prominent in the second.

I'm not usually a fan of sequels, but watching these two back-to-back really reveals a layered story about power, greed, family (or negligence of one), and the price of success in certain environments.

The parallel, whether intentional or not, between Election/Election II and The Godfather/The Godfather Part II was heavy on my mind after finishing the watch.

While I'm on the fence about the latter, I did like Election II better than the first part. In my opinion, it's more morally complex and visually richer. Female characters still feel like token NPCs, though – typical for gangster stories in general.

The protagonist wants to be a businessman but ends up competing for power within a ruthless capitalist structure that hides behind traditional values. Like, come on. The execution is totally different, though, and that's what I love about this little nod (or not a nod – who knows?).

Also, the clear distinction between the city scenes (mob life) and the rural scenes ("civilian" life), which was established in the first part, is even more prominent in the second.

I'm not usually a fan of sequels, but watching these two back-to-back really reveals a layered story about power, greed, family (or negligence of one), and the price of success in certain environments.

Jimmy saying he’s a businessman and doesn’t want to be a gangster like he didn’t chop someone up and feed him to fucking dogs earlier was crazy

Jimmy saying he’s a businessman and doesn’t want to be a gangster like he didn’t chop someone up and feed him to fucking dogs earlier was crazy

Oh woah it’s 93 more minutes of that crack the last 30 minutes of Election was on
That’s sick 
It’s so good it’s just so good
It’s so A to B in its plot and more importantly in this greedy little messy power hungry spiral 
Constant subtle destruction and it’s so satisfying to watch, especially as a simple character study
The tension is so measurable 
It’s not all consuming, it’s just there in the backseat and it’s there for the long haul
Really simple and really effective

Oh woah it’s 93 more minutes of that crack the last 30 minutes of Election was on
That’s sick 
It’s so good it’s just so good
It’s so A to B in its plot and more importantly in this greedy little messy power hungry spiral 
Constant subtle destruction and it’s so satisfying to watch, especially as a simple character study
The tension is so measurable 
It’s not all consuming, it’s just there in the backseat and it’s there for the long haul
Really simple and really effective

Noooo Jimmy ur sooo sexii

Noooo Jimmy ur sooo sexii

This was such an amazing feeling 
I was entirely tense the literal whole time
So so much momentum is built up and it just tears and paves through the entire narrative
Eerie and dreamlike 
Every plot point is born of characters flaws or greed and ambition, subsequently more shit is shovelled and hole gets deeper 
Every decision is methodical, costly and takes time 
But the time just slips away 
By the end, everything is swept out and (just like the first) it’s all about power. However you dress it up, it’s all about greed and power - wether they like it or not 
If you operate as a part of the system built on greed and power, your ambition and influence becomes a curse and your doom 
However sad it is we never got an Election 3, this fate is sealed, and to never see it is all the more haunting
And as a result, this is the strongest duology I think I’ve ever seen 
A lot of brooding sentences there but this is so thematically pungent it’s sort of a crime not to even try and compartmentalise it in some way 

Otherwise it moves like silk 
I think Johnnie To films create some of my favourite lighting I’ve ever seen 
Election was fine, it had some pretty great concepts and moments, but ultimately a fair few flaws that keep it from anything special… except those last 15 or so minutes
Jesus Christ they’re so good 
So then why not take those precious seconds, and make another entire film of them 
This is that very film 
Grey, green and beige 
Blood, sweat and money 
One of the best gangster films I’ve seen 
I almost wish there was a way to severe Election’s ending and attach to this in a way that works 
Bc that would be incredible
Bc honestly, there’s baggage 
You do just need to have seen Election for this to really work properly I think
It would be fine without definitely
But you just got to 
So there’s baggage in Election’s shortcomings that do weigh this down for me
That said I compare this one its own to Exiled for example, and almost prefer it 
How? Idk idk how 
Need to watch Exiled again
But fuck this was really incredible 
So many complicated feelings about this I’m pretty floored but also something feels flawed about my judgement yk 
Im missing something key here… 
Either way
Whoa

This was such an amazing feeling 
I was entirely tense the literal whole time
So so much momentum is built up and it just tears and paves through the entire narrative
Eerie and dreamlike 
Every plot point is born of characters flaws or greed and ambition, subsequently more shit is shovelled and hole gets deeper 
Every decision is methodical, costly and takes time 
But the time just slips away 
By the end, everything is swept out and (just like the first) it’s all about power. However you dress it up, it’s all about greed and power - wether they like it or not 
If you operate as a part of the system built on greed and power, your ambition and influence becomes a curse and your doom 
However sad it is we never got an Election 3, this fate is sealed, and to never see it is all the more haunting
And as a result, this is the strongest duology I think I’ve ever seen 
A lot of brooding sentences there but this is so thematically pungent it’s sort of a crime not to even try and compartmentalise it in some way 

Otherwise it moves like silk 
I think Johnnie To films create some of my favourite lighting I’ve ever seen 
Election was fine, it had some pretty great concepts and moments, but ultimately a fair few flaws that keep it from anything special… except those last 15 or so minutes
Jesus Christ they’re so good 
So then why not take those precious seconds, and make another entire film of them 
This is that very film 
Grey, green and beige 
Blood, sweat and money 
One of the best gangster films I’ve seen 
I almost wish there was a way to severe Election’s ending and attach to this in a way that works 
Bc that would be incredible
Bc honestly, there’s baggage 
You do just need to have seen Election for this to really work properly I think
It would be fine without definitely
But you just got to 
So there’s baggage in Election’s shortcomings that do weigh this down for me
That said I compare this one its own to Exiled for example, and almost prefer it 
How? Idk idk how 
Need to watch Exiled again
But fuck this was really incredible 
So many complicated feelings about this I’m pretty floored but also something feels flawed about my judgement yk 
Im missing something key here… 
Either way
Whoa