8
... a gritty, impactful and profoundly influential Hong Kong action thriller that deserves its place in the pantheon of classics. Brimming with stellar extras and housed in a gorgeous package,
6.7
… a messy but heartfelt tribute to the legacies of family, country, and kung fu.
9
Everything comes together in an explosion of dangerous, messy, colourful romance.
At the Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation in Vietnam, Stuntman co-director Albert Leung spoke to our nostalgic desire for more authentic stunts in cinema.
Alongside the likes of John Woo and Ringo Lam, Johnnie To is undisputably one of the greatest Hong Kong action directors of all time. From 1993’s female-led martial arts tale
9
... hollows out the possibility of communicating real intimacy and leaves only the poetics of the anxious mundane. Still, it’s mesmerizing in the most cinematic of ways.
2.5
… a flawed execution leaves the audience catfished.
7.5
… the film delights in showing the horrors found inside the mind.
7
… calm, bittersweet, and very moving.
The actor reunites with his Infernal Affairs co-star Andy Lau for the ‘80s set tale of excess, The Goldfinger.