Hard-Boiled

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Mickey B. @Mickerdoo Jan 27 So exciting. Dated but a blast too watch. Extensive action set pieces. Death toll is off the charts. Woo with Yun-Fat is chef’s kiss. See more Jack G @Jackkg30 Jan 25 Typical western praise for a film that would otherwise be regarded as hot garbage if it were an American production. It's got its actions scenes but with Hong Kong films you get this weird mix of sometimes clever and total shit. The dialogue is fucking horrible. The soundtrack this sentimental, mushy jazz shit. The Bollywood-tier cuts, the ridiculous amount of slow-motion...really makes you wonder if there was any benefit to introducing cinema to the east. See more Enrique R @EnriqueRamosLovesMovies Jan 18 Hard Boiled, one of the best foreign action movies of all time, the director(John Woo) is a passionate director who loves action and Asian cinema. And then, when you put it together. You make Hard Boiled. The action scenes are so satisfying and action packed. Plot, perfect. Chow-Jun Fat does a fantastic role in this film. Lastly, again, John Woo has made great movies like Face/Off, Hard Target. So, overall, at the end of the day, I give Hard Boiled a 9/10 or a 4.7/5 stars. See more Lyle Zildjian G @Northsack85 Jan 16 I founded on this movie and it was a really good action HK film See more Cubed B. @cubedbrick Jan 12 You won't normally find an action movie as wild as this to have such a profound impact on me to where I begin to bawl my eyes out in a river of tears. The very thought of a high octane, shoot em up, explosion filled, cops vs criminals action fest being so poetically beautiful to the point where when I spotted the dove (a trademark in John Woo’s filmography) I began to break down into utter elated joyful sobbing. Before that I was already finding myself so overwhelmed by the cacophonous orchestra of violence, splattering gibs, explosions, guns and sheer utter chaos happening at every turn. The characters are incredibly well written, every main and side player gets a payoff in the best way possible. I can't even describe my thoughts of just how completely enraptured I was during the third act. It's funny really. I was curious as to why I've yet to see any doves in this film, but when I saw it, and everything after that, I knew this was so much more than just your average action cop thriller. It's actual art. It's an art piece disguised as action. It's action made art. No other action movie has given me this feeling I felt watching Hard Boiled. None whatsoever. I do not normally cry when watching movies. Not even ones specifically designed to tug your heartstrings. But Woo has made something truly beautiful for this world. Something that transcends the average action film. Something sacred and pure. Something I will forever cherish. See more Mike N Nov 28 To me, Hard-Boiled is so much the Hong Kong version of Michael Cimino's Year of the Dragon (1985). In fact John Woo should have long been chosen to direct Year of the Dragon instead of Cimino if given the chance. Year of the Dragon (Cimino, 1985) VS Hard-Boiled (John Woo, 1992): - Chinese triads - Crime and smuggling - First kill at a restaurant - Final standoff between the main cop and the triad boss (Mickey Rourke vs John Lone in 1985, Chow Yun Fat vs Anthony Wong in 1992) See more Read all reviews

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