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Flash Point (2008)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:8

Rotten:12

Average Rating:5.5/10

Consensus: Flash Point features some nice mindless martial-arts action, but too much of the already thin story treads familiar ground.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong bloody violence and brutal martial arts action.

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Mar 14, 2008 Limited

Box Office: $144,836

Synopsis: Like the flashy sports car he controls, Detective Sargent Jun Ma (Donnie Yen) of the Serious Crimes Unit is precise and brutal. Determined to destroy his criminal nemeses Archer, Tiger and Tony... Like the flashy sports car he controls, Detective Sargent Jun Ma (Donnie Yen) of the Serious Crimes Unit is precise and brutal. Determined to destroy his criminal nemeses Archer, Tiger and Tony (Collin Chou), a gang of three powerful brothers, Jun Ma infiltrates their corrupt organization with the planting of a mole, Wilson (Louis Koo). When Wilson’s dual role is exposed, he becomes the last living witness to testify against Archer and now Jun Ma must battle to protect his partner from the murderous thugs to ensure they are put out of business permanently. --© Genius Products [More]

Starring: Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou, Ray Lui

Starring: Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou, Ray Lui, Fan Bingbing, Xing Yu, Kent Cheung, Xu Qing

Director: Wilson Yip

Director: Wilson Yip
Screenwriter: Szeto Kam-yuen
Producer: Nansun Shi, Donnie Yen
Composer: Chan Kwong-Wing
Studio: Third Rail & Genius Products

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If you're a fan of Hong Kong police flicks, then you know that at any given moment, it seems like 50 percent of the force is deep undercover in the triads.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
06/13/08
Don Willmott
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com

I really wanted to see a fun mindless martial arts film. But the story is so familiar that it beoomes boring.

Full Review Source: Sin Magazine | comment Comment
06/08/08
Austin Kennedy
Austin Kennedy
Sin Magazine

It's all about the extensive climax, a gunfight turned mixed martial arts throwdown.

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
04/25/08
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Insensible.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
03/21/08
John Anderson
John Anderson
Newsday
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Those with a taste for bone-crushing martial arts executed with real skill and flair are not likely to find anything better on American screens for some time.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/18/08
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

Considerably more importance is placed on the chops and the socks than the story, and yet the action sequences aren’t terribly memorable.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
03/17/08
John P. McCarthy
John P. McCarthy
Boxoffice Magazine

Catch this one in theatres while you have the chance. The breathless, breakneck action of Flash Point can only truly be appreciated 40 feet high.

Full Review Source: TheDivaReview.com | comment Comment
03/15/08
Diva Velez
Diva Velez
TheDivaReview.com

There's nothing that I dislike about FLASH POINT, but I do wish it could be even more than it is

Full Review Source: New Times | comment Comment
03/14/08
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Donnie Yen is famous for combining martial arts traditions into his own unique fighting style and Collin Chou, who studied with Sammo Hung, is up to the task of holding his own.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
03/14/08
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Yen has developed a recent passion for mixed martial arts, and his more traditional punches and flying kicks are supplemented by some close-quarters Muay Thai kicks and even some jujitsu submission holds. Ultimate Fighting Championship fans will be happy.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
03/14/08
Peter Hartlaub
Peter Hartlaub
San Francisco Chronicle
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Flash Point comes loaded with cliches and immediately starts blasting them in every direction.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
03/14/08
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
New York Post
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Not even a choice ass-whupping can make up for the plodding familiarity that precedes it.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
03/14/08
David Fear
David Fear
Time Out New York

What we have here, from the chop-socky point of view, isn't a feature film; it's a YouTube video.

Full Review Source: MTV | comment Comment
03/14/08
Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder
MTV

Flash Point plays like the last hurrah of a criminal underclass facing the inevitable shrinking of its bottom line.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
03/14/08
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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Finally -- with barely a half-hour left to go, Donnie Yen does his thing.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
03/13/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Outside of the fights, the film is by the numbers, but it's an okay set of numbers to be guided by.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
03/13/08
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

Nothing more than a dumb action picture with delusions of Johnnie To–dom.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
03/11/08
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Village Voice
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a plot of nail-biting tension

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
03/11/08
Maggie Lee
Maggie Lee
Hollywood Reporter
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Like the mixed martial arts it showcases, Flash Point espouses the belief that there's nothing quite as entertaining as uninhibited brutality.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
03/05/08
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine

Fans of the genre will likely leave it satisfied, although it's not as likely that they’ll feel satisfied the whole time they're watching.

Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com | comment Comment
01/07/08
Jeremy Heilman
Jeremy Heilman
MovieMartyr.com
 
 
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