Flashpoint (2007)

[Nukaew]

Official website : [ FLASHPOINT ]

Directors: Wilson Yip, Donnie Yen
Cast: Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou, Fan Bingbing, Kent Cheng
Summary:

While Donnie Yen of Organized Crime Control Bureau has exceptional martial arts ability, his life is full of struggles, one of which is his constant battle against the three brothers of an all powerful Vietnam Gang, eldest brother Ray Lui, who is ever menacing, second brother Ngai Sing, who is cool, collected and cunning, and third brother Xing Yu, whose fighting skills are unmatched. The three's bid to get rid of their rival Lin Kwok Pun is thwarted by their bodyguard Louis Koo, who is actually an undercover planted by Donnie Yen. When Donnie Yen begins an operation to capture all the gang members, Louis Koo blows his cover. In their conflicts, all witnesses are killed, leaving only sole survivor Louis Koo, who has been maimed by them. However, his girlfriend has been taken away...

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My Comment

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If you like Kungfu style movie , you must like this movie but if you are Louis koo fan, you will get a little disappointment

About cast acting
-It's not Louis's fault cause this movie is SPL II which made for Donnie Yen.However, in my idea Louis is still the 3th actor, not the 2nd.Collin Chou (The Matrix Reload) who played as the 2nd brother of triad is real outstanding .In last 30 mins, I don't need subtitle cause all are action of Donnie & Collin. Both of them had experience in action movies so they can do it well again
-Louis has more scenes in this movie than Protege(also look better) but he has only few kungfu scene but many suffering scene
-Fan BingBing as Louis's girlfriend is the absolutely beauty.She brings happy moment to this serie (and for me).Unfortunately, This is action genre not romance so her appearance time is limited.
-Ray Lui is so handsome and look not old at all ( but little chubbier) !!!

About plot
-Like other typical action movies , the plot was made for letting the leading actor show his skill more than for proper reason.
-Some scenes are unrealistic.For example, how can the villain pass through the policeman's sight to catch FBB in the hospital without any resistance. But when one use soundless gun in the same hospital, the cop can run to the scene right away.
-It's ridiculous in last fighting scene when Donnie brings Ray Lui to exchange for FBB & Louis, he works alone.Why doesn't he call for support team? The result is he has to fight alone ( Louis tries to help but he can't do much).Unbelievable, Donnie & Collin has a sitting break between the fight too.

Conclusion
-Must watch this movie if you either like action movie or you are Louis fan
-Should watch this serie if you are bored & need interesting movie which will not make you fall asleep
-Ignore this movie if you hate Kungfu style fighting & Donnie Yen
-Forget about "reasonable & realistiv" when you watch this movie then you will have happy moment in front of TV/Computor

For more picture : LJ forum movie discussion :Flashpoint

[uglyduckling]

lol thanks for the detailed review, nukaew. i might check this movie out.

[o0oLaLas]

o0os` thanks for telling us how you think since you say that its has kung fu imma give it a try =]

[drama_fanatic]

watched it in hk loved it although i was hoping it be a bit longer lol

[PK]

Hmm...SLP 2?? Must watch! so that's the dudes name in Matrix Reloaded. must have lots of action in this.

[Anonymous]

i havent watch this.. but my fren told me this is a very nice movie.. gonna check this out soon..=)

[ying713]

will check it out when i am free, thanks for letting us know..

[dl_ninja]

i would really want to watch this movie when i have free time

[kc17]

was hoping there be more fighting scene. also too bad i only saw the mando version.