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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Like many of the other reviews, I love this film for its no-nonsense stylish action and great 'Western' style bonding from the Wild Bunch gang. What many do not know is that this is a sequel from a fantastic but rare early Johnnie To feature called 'The Mission'. This explains why the gang need to avoid the clutches of the mad and vengeful Simon Yam.
Fortunately, Johnnie To has built this movie so it can be watched as a standalone feature, but if you are getting into your modern Hong Kong action cinema, I would strongly recommend importing The Mission as well, as they are an excellent accompaniment!
Great movie, not an all-time classic, but a great movie.
Fortunately, Johnnie To has built this movie so it can be watched as a standalone feature, but if you are getting into your modern Hong Kong action cinema, I would strongly recommend importing The Mission as well, as they are an excellent accompaniment!
Great movie, not an all-time classic, but a great movie.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Director Johnnie To delivers another gangster classic here featuring some of Hong Kong's finest actors - Anthony Wong, Simon Yam, Lam Ka Tung, Nick Cheung and my personal favourite Lam Suet. Wo (Nick Cheung) has returned to Macau with his wife and child with the intentions of setting up a nice family home but before he can unpack his furniture some of his old Triad buddies come calling.
Wo initially went into hiding after a botched assassination attempt on Boss Fey (Simon Yam) and believed that enough time had passed for him to be able to return safe without any repercussions. But, Boss Fey never forgets and so dispatches four of his elite to wipe out Wo. The four would-be assassins were all childhood friends with Wo and when they realize he's with wife and child they decide to ignore Boss Fey's orders, thus rendering them all exiled.
Boss Fey now wants them all dead and so a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues loaded with operatic style slow motion bullet set pieces one minute then, a million bullets spraying about the place the next, none of which hit anybody simply because the script dictates that it's not their time to die yet.
Johnnie To has delivered a full blooded heterosexual flick that echoes a Yorkie bar slogan: It's Not For Girls. And, moreover he makes no apologies for doing so either. This flick is dripping with film-noir from start to finish and incorporates the hypnotic qualities of a Sergio Leone western with a trance inducing soundtrack; one character even plays a harmonica next to a camp-fire in one scene.
Yes, it's a bit silly in places but make no mistake this is pure cinematic gold that's been coated in class with superbly shot action adding to the overall fun factor. Johnnie To is regarded as the king of Asian gangster flicks so you might want to check out the darker and more politically orientated Election parts 1 and 2.
Wo initially went into hiding after a botched assassination attempt on Boss Fey (Simon Yam) and believed that enough time had passed for him to be able to return safe without any repercussions. But, Boss Fey never forgets and so dispatches four of his elite to wipe out Wo. The four would-be assassins were all childhood friends with Wo and when they realize he's with wife and child they decide to ignore Boss Fey's orders, thus rendering them all exiled.
Boss Fey now wants them all dead and so a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues loaded with operatic style slow motion bullet set pieces one minute then, a million bullets spraying about the place the next, none of which hit anybody simply because the script dictates that it's not their time to die yet.
Johnnie To has delivered a full blooded heterosexual flick that echoes a Yorkie bar slogan: It's Not For Girls. And, moreover he makes no apologies for doing so either. This flick is dripping with film-noir from start to finish and incorporates the hypnotic qualities of a Sergio Leone western with a trance inducing soundtrack; one character even plays a harmonica next to a camp-fire in one scene.
Yes, it's a bit silly in places but make no mistake this is pure cinematic gold that's been coated in class with superbly shot action adding to the overall fun factor. Johnnie To is regarded as the king of Asian gangster flicks so you might want to check out the darker and more politically orientated Election parts 1 and 2.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Exiled isn't as good as Johnny To's previous effort, Election 2, although still stands head and shoulders among most recent action movies despite its flaws. The protracted opening sequence tends to feel a bit too much like posing until it really gets going and despite usually being at his best in To's films, unfortunately Simon Yam goes all Jack Nicholson this time out as the gang boss whose impatience causes all the problems. There are some nice moments of humanity, like the widow continually squeezing the trigger of a gun long after she's emptied it, but the riffing on The Wild Bunch starts to feel awfully self-conscious at times. Still, Red Bull must be pleased as punch to have the classiest bit of product placement in recent years, and "There's no furniture" may just be my favorite line of dialogue all year.
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Flawed Hong Kong classic
Johnny To's election series kept the gangster genre of Hong Kong cinema alive. The challenge is making a film to match the high standard that these set. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2009 by Mr. G. Carroll
Asia's Answer to the WILD BUNCH!
The Previous reviewer is right! EXILED is Johnny To's homage to Sam Peckinpah. Its as simple as that. The Squibbbs the protracted gunfights. Read more
Published on 19 July 2008 by Coach Potato
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