The Killer (1989)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:30
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: When Jeffrey, a hit man, accidentally blinds a young nightclub chanteuse, his guilt makes him leave the racket to take care of her. Falling in love with the vulnerable singer, he eventually agrees... [More]
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It's as much a doomed romance as a shoot-'em-up. Full Review |
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A lot of claims have been made for this campy bloodbath concerto by Hong Kong director John Woo, and I must admit that he's even better than Brian De Palma at delivering emotional and visceral excess with staccato relentlessness. Full Review |
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Woo has cited Sam Peckinpah and Martin Scorsese as two of his influences, but he has established a touch all his own. Full Review |
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The director repeatedly places the viewer at the center of the crossfire and turns the gyrating camera into the next best thing to a lethal weapon. Full Review |
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The most dementedly elegiac thriller you've ever seen. Full Review |
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[It] makes The Wild Bunch climax look lethargic by comparison. Full Review |
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An explosive, highly-entertaining actioner
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The best marriage of intense, exciting, bloody action with a strong, affecting story I have ever seen. Full Review |
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A masterful, beautiful and deeply-felt action movie that reinvents the genre.
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In the world of John Woo's over-the-top action movies, it seems there's no problem that can't be solved by a hail of bullets. Don't be fooled; The Killer is far more than the sum of its plot elements. Full Review |
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Good John Woo movie. Over the top action scenes, and a heartfelt story about remorse.
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