When the son of Triad leader Terence Wei is killed by Detective Stan Zedkov he is determined to get revenge so sends his best hit-man, John Lee, to kill Zedkov's young son. John has the boy in his sights but can't pull the trigger. He is now in trouble; having failed Wei he wants to get back to China so he can protect his family from Wei's inevitable revenge. To do that he needs fake documents so goes to see forger Meg Coburn. Wei's men aren't far behind and the two of them end up on the run together. As they run Wei brings in even more killers.
This might not be as thrilling as some of the films Chow Yun-Fat made in Hong Kong with director John Woo but it is still pretty good. Chow Yun-Fat is the epitome of cool managing to make his character sympathetic even though it is clear he is a hired killer; the fact that English isn't his first language isn't a problem. Mira Sorvino does a fine job as Meg Coburn; she might not look like an action star but she pulls it off impressively. The action is exciting with lots of shootouts; it is filmed stylishly without appearing too over-the-top at least within the context of an action move. The story is pretty simple; which to my mind was a good thing; who wants to waste time on a complicated plot that needs lots of exposition when the film is all about the next shootout! Director Antoine Fuqua does a fine job creating what feels like a Hong Kong action film in Hollywood. Overall I wouldn't say this is a must see but if you want action it is worth checking out and if you enjoy this check out some of Chow Yun-Fat's other films such as 'The Killer' or 'Hard Boiled'.
This might not be as thrilling as some of the films Chow Yun-Fat made in Hong Kong with director John Woo but it is still pretty good. Chow Yun-Fat is the epitome of cool managing to make his character sympathetic even though it is clear he is a hired killer; the fact that English isn't his first language isn't a problem. Mira Sorvino does a fine job as Meg Coburn; she might not look like an action star but she pulls it off impressively. The action is exciting with lots of shootouts; it is filmed stylishly without appearing too over-the-top at least within the context of an action move. The story is pretty simple; which to my mind was a good thing; who wants to waste time on a complicated plot that needs lots of exposition when the film is all about the next shootout! Director Antoine Fuqua does a fine job creating what feels like a Hong Kong action film in Hollywood. Overall I wouldn't say this is a must see but if you want action it is worth checking out and if you enjoy this check out some of Chow Yun-Fat's other films such as 'The Killer' or 'Hard Boiled'.