Cool, i get to write the first review on this highly anticipated HK action film, at least to me it was
I really enjoyed "Kill Zone" "Kill, Break, Wolf", a straight-forward film with a dynamic flow, ..but the few fight scenes were breathtaking..., and blended well with the story (fights took place as needed at the right moment of the plot).
With that being said, "Flash Point" supposed to be the pre-quel of "Kill Zone", again with the dynamic duo production line-up of action actor Donnie Yen (action director) and director Wilson Yip.
Right from the start, the Holywood style fast pace wasn't there, I was thinking the whole time, could it be the cinematography and film editing that messed it up, I didn't the the thrill while watching it, til the last scene out in the field...things started coming together...as if someone else shot it...I am curious if there were more than one photographer involved...
And there wasn't much of chemistry among the actors, even with the use of seasoned actors "Lui Leung Wai" and "Cheng Chung Si", I felt there wasn't much room for these experienced actors to perform in this film...
I did enjoy the last fight scene between Donnie Yen and "Collin Chou (Ngai Sing)" (the Asian action actor in "Matrix 2 and 3", seemed like Donnie Yen added a lot of Jujutsu(deadly joints lock) fighting skills in "Flash Point" but a bit too much for my taste, I felt like I was watching UFC Live out on the street ...haaa
I wish they made better use of the martial art skills with "Xing Yu" of "Kung Fu Hustle"(the muscular Coolie with good kicking skills), the guy is capable of performing much more...
Overall, It was a decent action film, but didn't come close to "Kill Zone" in my opinion.