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Fulltime Killer (2002)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:19

Rotten:14

Average Rating:6.3/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Mar 21, 2003 Limited

Synopsis: For many years O resides in an isolated world of killing and loneliness. He closes himself up even more after the death of his love NANCY. O owns a spotless apartment, but actually lives in a safe... For many years O resides in an isolated world of killing and loneliness. He closes himself up even more after the death of his love NANCY. O owns a spotless apartment, but actually lives in a safe shelter across the street. His life begins to change as his feelings for the innocent CHIN intensifies. Chin, hired to clean an apartment, has never met her mysterious employer. In fact she doesn't even know that she resembles the previous housekeeper. Chin begins to learn more about her secret employer when TOK shows up. TOK, flamboyant and reckless, fancies the thrill of killing and is driven to become the No. 1 killer. He creates doubt in Chin's mind and her loyalty towards her employer. Little does Chin know that Tok's intention is to reveal the true identity of her employer... O. Lee, an experienced International Police Chief Inspector, has been on the tail of O for more than 5 years. It is Lee who unveils the devastating past of the sharpshooters. LOK GAN WAH, and his younger brother LOK TAI WAH, who both suffer from brain disease. The two sharpshooters disappeared mysteriously after losing the gold medal. O, provoked by Tok and pursued by Lee, goes to his manager C7 for help. Unbeknownst to O, his manager is actually Lok Gan Wah... the older brother of Tok. Tok's insistence in challenging O into duel forces him to rescue O out of the arresting hands of Officer Lee. The two barely escape the pursuing police, and vanish together. Which killer will come out alive? -- © 2001 Teamwork Motion Pictures [More]

Starring: Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam, Cherrie Ying

Starring: Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam, Cherrie Ying, Kelly Lin

Director: Johnny To, Wai Ka-Fai

Director: Johnny To, Wai Ka-Fai
Screenwriter: Joey O'Bryan, Wai Ka-Fai
Producer: Johnny To, Wai Ka-Fai, Andy Lau
Studio: Palm Pictures

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Strangely dull.

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
10/08/03
Jurgen Fauth
Jurgen Fauth
About.com

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Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
06/24/03
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC

So what is the point? Lovingly choreographed bloodshed taking place in a pristine movie neverland, basically.

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06/06/03
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
N/R

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07/02/03
Boston Phoenix

Full of visual and verbal references to action and noir favorites, but burdened by a knotty story line and existential dialogue about fateful coincidences, it has trouble locating its own emotional core.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
02/09/07
Ted Shen
Ted Shen
Chicago Reader
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[Johnnie To and Wai Ka Fai are] sure to find an enthusiastic audience among American action-adventure buffs, but the film's interests may be too narrow to attract crossover viewers.

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03/21/03
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
N/R

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09/15/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

A solid, psychological action film from Hong Kong.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
03/05/03
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Manages to be original, even though it rips off many of its ideas.

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06/05/03
Gary Dowell
Gary Dowell
Dallas Morning News
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Killer has killer style, but it ain't worth killing two hours of your life on it.

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04/04/03
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07/17/03
Justin Bowyer
Justin Bowyer
Empire Magazine

The movie’s something-borrowed construction feels less the product of loving, well integrated homage and more like a mere excuse for the wan, thinly sketched story. Killing time, that’s all that’s going on here.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
03/31/03
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

The tale of Tok (Andy Lau), a sleek sociopath on the trail of O (Takashi Sorimachi), the most legendary of Asian hitmen, is too scattershot to take hold.

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03/22/03
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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Often overwrought and at times positively irritating, the film turns into an engrossing thriller almost in spite of itself.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/22/03
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

One of the most exciting action films to come out of China in recent years.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
03/19/03
Eric Campos
Eric Campos
Film Threat

Is anyone else out there getting tired of the whole slo-mo, double-pistoled, ballistic-pyrotechnic Hong Kong action aesthetic?

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
03/23/03
Tim Merrill
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12/06/05
Film Threat

A no-holds-barred cinematic treat.

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04/12/02
Max Messier
Max Messier
Filmcritic.com

Fans of the modern day Hong Kong action film finally have the worthy successor to A Better Tomorrow and The Killer which they have been patiently waiting for.

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05/21/03
Edward Havens
Edward Havens
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