The film's violence erupts in rare, staccato bursts, all the more horrifying for coming out of nowhere.
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08/24/07
Election (2005)
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Reviews Counted:11
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Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.9/10
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Top CriticElection feels routine at times, though less formulaic than other genre exercises from Hong Kong. The depiction of crime customs is sociologically detailed.
07/13/07
Top Critic[Director To's] talent for documentary-style realism and navigating complex political systems sets him apart, though his nationalism puts him squarely in the mainstream.
07/12/07
Top CriticDense, demanding concentration, lacking any romantic (but plenty of sordid) violence, extremely involving and rewarding of careful attention.
06/21/07
Top CriticUltimately, Election and Triad Election -- which benefit from being seen back to back -- play like a mature reevaluation of [Johnnie] To's long-standing talent for splashy, eye-popping violence.
06/08/07
Top CriticNobody familiar with [director] To will be surprised by the way he presents stylish violence in innovative and humorous ways.
04/27/07
Top CriticThere is social commentary to be sure, but there are also some solid action thrills.
04/25/07
Top CriticElection, the first installment in Johnnie To's two-film Hong Kong gangland serial, is a densely plotted, pulpy procedural.
04/25/07
Top CriticUnlike the American crime genre, violence is viewed only as the last resort. In both films, there is a subtle suggestion that the children of the chairmen may pay the highest price for the criminal ascendancy of their fathers.
04/18/07
Top CriticThough some general viewers may feel let down by the relatively scant action, To aficionados should vote for this one.
05/18/05
Top CriticA repellant movie filled with gratuitous violence, Election is bound to find an appreciative audience among those who like their cinematic criminals noisy, stupid and deadly.
05/17/05
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