Mad Detective (2008)

Anton Bitel

Cleverly scripted, brilliantly acted and masterfully edited, Mad Detective explores the very human capacity to lose one's moral centre in a crisis.

Full Review | Comment | Aug., 09 2008 03:45 PM

Kam Williams

More comical than compelling, but what do you expect of a chopsocky revolving around a head case of a hero begging to be buried alive in order to channel his psychic powers?

Full Review | Comment | Jul., 21 2008 07:03 AM

Manohla Dargis

If the insanely inventive and entertaining Mad Detective weren’t so weird -- and in Cantonese -- hordes of action geeks would be lining the block to see it.

Full Review | Comment | Jul., 18 2008 12:39 PM

Chris Cabin

too cluttered to be engrossing or even entertaining

Full Review | Comment | Jul., 17 2008 07:28 PM

Simon Abrams

It may make no sense to throw logic out the window, but that’s exactly what makes Detective such an unhinged blast.

Full Review | Comment | Jul., 16 2008 12:20 PM

Jim Ridley

Even if you lose track of who's shooting whom and why during the abstract climactic face-off, the clever last shot shows you're not alone.

Full Review | Comment | Jul., 16 2008 10:08 AM

Nick Schager

To and Ka-fai's widescreen lensing is both elegant and sharp, its distorted angles and flaring white lights generating a sense of unease that complements Bun's instability and Chi-Wai's fractured self.

Full Review | Comment | Jul., 15 2008 12:18 PM

Dan Fainaru

The prolific Johnny To and his occasional collaborator Wai Ka Fai here put a new twist on the standard police yarn.

Full Review | Comment | Sep., 29 2007 03:36 AM

Derek Elley

Direction lacks the strong hand of To's solo efforts, and pic shows some signs of rush, with abrupt transitions and lack of flow in the editing.

Full Review | Comment | Sep., 10 2007 01:30 PM