This has been on the watch list for a long time. There's something amazing about the opening scene being an incredibly abrupt sting on a flasher. I don't mean that in a good way, necessarily, I'm just legitimately surprised.
But then immediately after that, everyone's favorite, Michelle Yeoh, starts blasting suckers with fucking hand cannons.
Unfortunately, a ton of screen time goes to an unfunny trio of thieves, I think named after medications because they put you to sleep. But whenever the two main ladies are on, this movie is good. I personally feel that Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock are screen presences that could make any film watchable. And, of course, this film would actually be perfect if they cut out 20-30 minutes of the three thieves and added in another 15-30 with Yeoh and Rothrock. For what it's worth, the apartment fight scene is close to perfect.
(Actually, a caveat that I do like Tsui Hark in this, but the other two bring it all down for me.)
"See? When it's money, we two can get along just fine!"
This has been on the watch list for a long time. There's something amazing about the opening scene being an incredibly abrupt sting on a flasher. I don't mean that in a good way, necessarily, I'm just legitimately surprised.
But then immediately after that, everyone's favorite, Michelle Yeoh, starts blasting suckers with fucking hand cannons.
Unfortunately, a ton of screen time goes to an unfunny trio of thieves, I think named after medications because they put you to sleep. But whenever the two main ladies are on, this movie is good. I personally feel that Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock are screen presences that could make any film watchable. And, of course, this film would actually be perfect if they cut out 20-30 minutes of the three thieves and added in another 15-30 with Yeoh and Rothrock. For what it's worth, the apartment fight scene is close to perfect.
(Actually, a caveat that I do like Tsui Hark in this, but the other two bring it all down for me.)
"See? When it's money, we two can get along just fine!"