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Summary: ------------------DAMN THAT WAS CLOSE----------------
Review: ----------------WOW!!! THIS MOVIE KICKS ... AND I LOVE THIS MOVIE. IT IS WAY BETTER THAN CHARLIE'S ANGELS. MOST ALL HONG KONG MOVIES ARE MIXED WITH A LITTLE COMEDY IN THEM THAT'S WHAT MAKE THEM UNIQUE AND STANDS OUT FROM EVERY MOVIE. ANNND HAS SEXY AND GOOD LOOKING CHARACTERS, ESPECIALLY VICKI ZHAO --THE LITTLE SISTER---------------------------------------------------------------------------A MUST WATCH----------------------------
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Summary: So much better!
Review: ...than "Charlie's Angels" or anything that came from Hollywood. I guess the overseas marketing wants to help a certain audience to "get it" by using the Charlie's Angels reference (and trailers). Only HK can make a great story from a strange plot while juggling a few sub-plots. The only weak point in this movie is that the bad guys weren't thoroughly developed (enough to make you look forward to their demise). But, after the car chase scene (possible spoiler), this wasn't necessary.
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Summary: So Great
Review: A few days ago I went to a local Best Buy. While there I just couldn't find anything to buy. I looked and looked for somthing interesting, somthing that would catch my eye, but alas there was nothing. I saw the So Close DVD box, but I snubbed it because it looked like a poor quality chinese Chariles Angles wannabe. But it was cheap and I couldn't find anything else so I bought it. When I started watching it I thought that the so-so opening action scene was a sign of things to come. But as the movie progressed, I found that it got better. Many people think that this movie is much better than Charlies Angles Full Throttle, but it isnt really any better. In fact, it isnt as good. I think that So Close is a good movie, but it isnt better than Charlies Angels is.
Charlies Angels has great specal effects, decent choreography, a good cast, and a typical plot, but it isnt crap.
So Close is all of the above except is has worse specal effects (the broken glass in the movie looked so phony) but has a better story. So Close is a Charlies Angels wrapped in asian wrapping paper.
*but it is still a good movie.*
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Summary: I liked this way better than Charlie's Angels!
Review: and even as much as the Matrix. My boyfriend of course could not take his eyes off Qi Shu. She was awesome, and it was full of action. (...) It's not Kill Bill, but just as good. Heck, I'd buy the DVD.
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Summary: Entertaining enough
Review: As in many Hong Kong movies story is just ok but none the less this is a very stylish movie to watch. The girls are gourgeous, dressed to kill and perform their fights as if it was ballet. However, if you are expecting anything more than that you'll be dissapointed.
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Summary: Guns, girls, gadgets, what more can a guy ask for?!!!
Review: Corey Yuen's So Close is the ultimate guy flick. You got three of Asia's sexiest actresses (Vicki Zhao, Su Qi and Karen Mok - in that particular order!!!) in a Mission Impossible-like caper, performing jaw-dropping stunts, brandishing high-powered firearms and doing some lesbian flirting.
I watched this movie for Vicki Zhao (also known as Zhao Wei) and Su Qi alone, but I was really impressed and satisfied by Corey Yuen's flashy set pieces, especially Su Qi's assault into a high-tech building in the opening sequence.
And oh yeah, there's also a plot! It's straight out of geekdom, With Su Qi and her sister Zhao Wei as assassins for hire, out to take revenge on the people who killed their parents because of their dad's invention, a high-tech, powerful Big Brother surveillance software. Standing on their way is a big evil corporation and its thugs, led by a CEO with samurai delusions.
Exciting and fast-paced, So Close gives thrills and overall entertainment enough for three Hollywood movies. On second thought, it has so much going and the storytelling is not that fluid, it feels like three Hollywood movies
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Summary: A good chick flick
Review: First you need to forive a couple of things before you can truely enjoy this movie, like the thin plot and the pluasibility of the characters, other than that, this movie is pretty good, for obvious reasons- the well-cheographed fight scenes and it's a fresh change having chicks do the fighting. Shu Qi gets top billing and yes, she's gorgeous, but I think you'll be more impress with Karen Mok. She might not have the lucscious lips or the obvious sex appeal, but she has an edgy, gritty physical presence which is important if you're gonna be an action movie star ( maybe she already is, this is the first time I've seen her in a movie). You can believe it when she's punching, kicking and flying thru the air because physically she is convincing. Unlike Shu Qi, who seem a tad bit fragile and she looked like she was hung on a wire a lot for the more demanding fight sequence. I also like Vicky Zhao. She's terrific as the younger, less competent sister and the heavy acting was all left to her. The handcuffed fight scene with Qi and Mok is something to marvel at and will undoubtedly be copied. The clean high tech cinematography is hard to ignore. It is a study in geometry, angles and physics, specially with the flying bullets and glass everywhere. This is well illustrated in the last shot out by the stairway.
There's a lot to be admired in this movie like the many imaginative ways of shooting a gun; upside down, downside up,sidedays, by ways, falling down, twisting and the overall imagination of the filmakers. As a Hong Kong, over-the-top action flick--- It delivers! Just don't think too much when you're watching this movie. Concentrate more on the gun fights, sword fights and kung fu fights. I did find a few things annoying though. For example, the Mok and Zhao characters- were they suppose to be attracted to each other, and what was that kiss about? they could have at least done it right and gone for a full on lip lock titaliting threatment it deserved, outherwise why bother throwing in this little sublot at the end. Also a couple of the fight scenes were so techinical and crisp that you feel like picking up your supernintendo control pad and playing along. Ultimately I give this movie a generous rating because it doesn't fail to deliver its promise- ACTION and lots of it. The DVD doesn't have any extras but be thankful it offers a lot of language and subtitle options for some of us that wish to see the movie in its original sound. If you're not too uptight and don't sweat the little details, you'll enjoy this movie.
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Summary: The quintessential guy movie
Review: First, do not go into the movie with expectations of "Charlie's Angels." Yes, there are three women in here, but it is not an HK rehash. My fiance gave the movie 3 stars for the cool action sequences and the strong female characters (she hates the whiny damsel-in-distress types), but she felt that the movie was weak in story and pointed out a few plot holes. I, myself, thought that the development of certain characters was lacking. However, I forgave that lack of certain character development because of 1) Shu Qi and Zhao Wei, 2) Awesome action and did I mention Shu Qi and Zhao Wei? The strength and knock-out beauty of these two women made the movie. It was certainly nice to be able to watch the movie under the guise of it being a tough-chick flick that women love. The movie starts off slow at times, but when the action starts picking up, you start to ignore some of the questions raised at the beginning of the movie. While in general, the action was kick-butt, the wire use was poorly done in certain scenes as were the use of doubles, but since Shu Qi and Zhao Wei aren't exactly action stars in Hong Kong, I didn't expect them to do their own stunts or fight scenes, although in some close up shots, they did hold their own very well. I don't think this movie deserves a full five stars because of certain character development problems and some story problems, but I didn't go into the movie expecting an Oscar-caliber movie. It is what it is--a great way to spend a mindless Sunday afternoon, watching beautiful women wearing revealing outfits shooting, blowing up and beating the bad guys senseless. Like my title mentions, this is the quintessential guy movie, with cool gadgets, lots of computers, tons of action (you name it, it's in there: car chases, hand-to-hand combat, guns) and beautiful women. And the movie is sexy without being degrading (no nudity, bikinis or lingerie), so guys, your girlfriends won't smack you on the head for watching it (except for a certain shower-fight scene). I borrowed this movie from a friend and I will buy it from Amazon, and I can honestly suggest others to buy it, too.
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Summary: One of the Most Erotic Action films ever
Review: Forget Charlie's Angels- trailor trash compared to Qi Shu, Vicki Zhao and Karen Mok. From the opening high tech sequences through to Vicki's departure, this is one of the most extraordinarily erotic and dynamically energized action films you will ever see. Qi and Vicki play sisters who witnessed their parents' murder, then co-opt their father's surveillance invention to become professional killers. It is smarter than the Matrix, more ingenious than Minority Report, more enthusiastically acted than anything else since CROUCHING TIGER. This is a great, and maybe the greatest Hong Kong action film ever.
Qi Shu oozes sexuality. She enters a scene and you can't take your eyes off of her or even think about anything but her graceful and seductive demeanour. The Buddha would not approve. Vicki Zhao is sultry, somehwat more innocent and projects just enough curiosity about her orientation to convincingly confuse Karen Mok, the detective out to catch the sisters. There is something subliminally enticing about the way Qi and Vicki play out big sister/little sister rivalry. When Qi falls for a guy, Vicki takes an interest in Karen Mok. There is a subtext of lesbian attraction even among Qi and Karen as they engage in a sword fight that causes some modest exposure, very definitely attracting Vicki's gaze. The men are all either stuffed misogynist suits, or completely stupid droids, and the suits are bad all the way through. The action sequences are dazzling, the cinematography clever without being obvious, and the ballet of the encounters exquisitely choreographed. The final sword fight is as brilliantly executed as anything in CROUCHING TIGER or ROB ROY. You will definitely stand and applaud. When Vicki kisses Karen at the end, Karen's confusion surfaces and as Vicki walks away, you find yourself hoping that the writers will find a plausible way to construct a convincing sequel.
There is a lot of violence to this, but that seems to wash over you. The heat comes from the women, who are just incendiary.
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Summary: Suberb
Review: I brought this disk because it was recommended by people who brought "Returner" (another excellent movie). I started watching it in English language and very quickly got anoyed with the mis-matched voices, so swapped it back to it's original language with English subtitles. This made the whole thing fit better. This is a classic HK police drama and has an excellent story, albeit a formula one, and some amazing action scenes. For me the best scene is the opener, I loved the music (Karen Carpenter - Close to you) mixed to the background of the office shootout! If you are a fan of HK action/drama movies then you won't be disappointed with this one.
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