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Summary: Great Film but....
Review: Before you purchase this DVD be warned: The sound is in MONO format. Yep... that's right. MONO!
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Summary: Be careful
Review: The unrated version is one great movie, but you should be careful not to buy the rated verion. Many scenes are cut. The same thing happens to Secret Games III. While the unrated version has a long love scene featuring Branda Swanson, the rated one has only 1 min worth of footage.
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Summary: Prepare yourself..........
Review: I must say that this is one of the most ballistic (probably an understatement) action movies ever made. I decided to rent this film approximately five years ago because of the tag line I saw on the cover: "One vicious hitman. One fierce cop. Ten thousand bullets." I had my doubts but they were soon put to rest once the film started. This is probably Woo's best film to date (the films he has made thus far in America don't compare). The music isn't corny like the kind heard in most other Heroic Bloodshed actioners. The cinematography is fantastic, thanks to veteran cinematographer Peter Pao, who is without a doubt in my mind, one of the best in the world (If you have a chance, check out films like Savior of the Soul,The Bride with White Hair, and soon to be released in theaters- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.....You'll soon understand what I'm talking about). The action sequences, of course, are staged to perfection, and the acting, particularly that of Chow Yun Fat, is top notch. This was the film that introduced me to Hong Kong Action Cinema. It has been said that this film is arguably the best action movie ever made. It has often been imitated, but never duplicated. THE KILLER is a rare gem of a film. Watch it and be amazed.
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Summary: The Killer
Review: A very emmotional and violant film.John Woo has made another great film.The story yun-fat plays mickey mouse (He wants us to remember us by that name) a killer with a heart.In a shoot out at the bar he accidentally blinds a woman.He has to get money to restore her eyesight.I dont want spoil the rest.The film just like any other john woo films has superb action sences.The body count is much bigger than an average action film, The showdown at the church itself would be 50+. An excellent masterpiece not to be missed for action movie fans.
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Summary: An action masterpiece!
Review: I've enjoyed many action movies but nothing has kept me excited like The Killer. This film shows that John Woo is the Steven Spielberg of action movies. I loved this movie from beginning to end. What I really liked about this movie is that the ending is not like any "Hollywood" ending, it's a great concept ending that you will never forget. This is one hell of a ride. Buy it and you will see that The Killer will be one of your favorite action movies you will ever see. Rating: A+
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Summary: The Best Action Movie of All Time
Review: You heard me, this has to be the best movie of all time. There stunts are unbelievable. The shoot outs are beyond any movie ever. Even the story line and the plot are awesome. The movie was well done and will be forever, there won't be another one like it. No other movie comes close. If you love action movies this is one you wouldn't want to miss out on.
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Summary: Rajeev Kuruppu
Review: I have recently purchased the Critereon Version of John Woo's The Killer. I spent 65.00 on one DVD. An amazing price, but a small sacrifice. This movie truly got me addicted to John Woo. My friend Thang who deserves some credit for this first notified about John Woo and let me borrow his video tape of the Killer. From that day forward there has never been nor will their ever be a greater action movie. The slow and almost trance like action this film has with the amazing double gun action and Chow-yun fat's wit and charm make this picture perfect in every shape and form. The ending of this movie truly does justice to the whole film. If I were a real critic, this movie would be considered one of the greatest cinematic achievments of all time. I am a hardcore John Woo fan, but my opinion is not subjective. When I first saw this movie I was used to the american definition of action the big brawny action star like Arnold. I had also just recently started to indulge in Jackie Chan films, but the Killer blew me away. I believe that this movie critically is a damn good picture. I would recommend trying ebay or any other auction site to try to find the critereon edition, oh yeah I was lucky with $65.00, expect to pay at least $200.00 this DVD is no longer made, but if you liked the Killer there is no substitute.
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Summary: Two Guns and a White Suit
Review: This is Woo's masterpiece! Thank God the corporate drones at fox decided to release this after Criterion lost the rights! Hands down, this is one of the most astounding action films ever, and one of my faves of all time. If there was ever a movie that defined the word kinetic, this is it. The shootouts are so stylized and frenetic, one must see it to believe it. Woo also uses religious iconography to underpin the the deeper subtext of the film. If you see one Woo film, this must be it! Like it says on the box, "Outrageous, Supercharged, Go for Broke Cinema! "
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Summary: Much Ado . . .
Review: . . . About Very Little. John Woo heaps so much care and (seeming) intelligence on such trash. He has studied all the masters so carefully, and added his own touches to create such overblown kitschy rubbish that it almost makes one sick. Add to it the outrageous claims of Woo's fans (no other word for them) and you have what could have been an enjoyably amusing shoot-em-up transformed into a painfully pretentious shoot-em-up. And Chow Yun Fat is easily the worst excuse for a movie star since Whoopi Goldberg.
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Summary: A true mature film.
Review: John Woo does nothing to prepare us for the blood and carnage that is "The Killer". He wastes no time in blowing men into bloody sausages in the first 5 minutes of the film. And the intensity of the gunfights simply grow until you're met with the climax of the film which won't be like anything you'll ever seen. And underneath all this chaos is a very poetic and human story of a hitman's wish to go straight and a policeman's unshaken dedication in catching him. It is as perfect as a film gets.
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