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Movie Reviews of So Close
Movie Review: The quintessential guy movie
Summary: 4 Stars
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.
Movie Review: Three sexy asian babes, one high-tech, sophisticated, action film
Summary: 4 Stars
Perhaps, I shouldn't relate this to the American made "Charlie's Angel's" films (those are embarrassingly cheesy), but they did get "plugged" as trailer's on this DVD of "So Close".
Qi Shu, dressed in a white suit, is so hot! I was hesitant to watch this film because someone told me that it's just another "Charlie's Angel's" type film only asian style.
Well, I'd give any movie a try that has gorgeous girls in it. Especially asian and indian films, but this one had some typical american style blockbuster action that helped sell itself to the American audience.
These girls are beautiful, and their roles were very stylish. Qi Shu's little sister Zhao Wei portrays a very innocent, however ambitious, partner with her sister in following up on their murdered father's high-tech computer satellite surveillance technology.
Karen Mok plays a rookie detective who is after these two clever killers-for-hire however she learns more about their "morally-sound higher purpose" intentions and struggles with her job as an undercover detective, and wanting to help the girls with their intentions of saving the world from high-tech corruption.
Other slightly cheesy "babefest" films that I would like to recommend are "D.E.B.S.", "Chasing Papi", "Bride and Prejudice" (Indian film with Aishwarya Rai), "Mean Girls", "View From The Top", "Man of the House", and "Alfie" (with Jude Law). And I'm sure that there are plenty more films where just being a "babefest" on film is the overall intention.
Another important asian film (made in America) is "The Joy Luck Club".
I try not to take movies too seriously. I usually enjoy the art of the visuals more. And seeing pretty girls being kinda "dingy" has a way of being fun, too. However, this movie had beautiful "intelligent" girls.
However, for the sake of "babefests", for some reason, I just couldn't get into "Charlie's Angel's". The original TV series of Charlie's Angel's is still great though.
Movie Review: I can't believe that was so good
Summary: 4 Stars
I had heard about this flick being talked about as the Chinese Charlie's Angels. It took me a while but I finally popped it in. WOW, this has to be on of the coolest movies I have seen in a while. I was expecting a chick flick but maybe that is why I liked it so much.
The story is about these 2 women who have kind of a stupid backround story but what they do now is assasinate people for a living. Sweet! I am not going to lie, I wasn't paying attention to the story what so ever the first time i saw this because of how hot these women are. Add in a super hot cop who wants to take them down, and you have yourself one of the funnest movie ever. All of these girls know martial arts, or at least they can put their legs up really high and director Corey Yuen puts in some of the best wirework I have seen. This movie certainly isn't going to win any awards for it's high amount of cheese injected in the plot but it is a movie that I wish I could fill my room with about 100 diffrerent screen shot posters.
So on top of this being an amazingly fun movie, Yasuaki Kurata shows up for the finale!!!!!!! Corey Yuen goes all out with this one and puts together truly one of the best screen battles of all time that will rival any old school kung fu movie. If you have seen some of Coery's 80's stuff like Yes Madam or even the newer Fong Sai Yuk then get ready to be taken back some years when Corey did some of the best action sequences in the history of cinema(Example:Ninja in the Dragon's Den). Kurata plays a great character in my favorite movie ever, Legend of a Fighter which was made in 1981. Well at 56 years old he looks just as good!!!! I was so amazed by this movie I have watched it 3 nights in a row and I will continue this routine for a while:)
The picture quality on the Columbia Tristar version is perfect and has pretty well written subtitles. Also good 5.1 sound, cantonese track, the original mandarin track, and a horrible English dub.
Movie Review: Great Movie
Summary: 4 Stars
When I first saw the DVD cover,
I immediately thought that this
movie was going to be an oriental-flavored
rip off of Charlies Angels (I mean, the
assasin's codename is Computer Angel, for Christ's sake).
However, the movie turned out to be
very entertaining.
I was most surprised at how the character spotlight shifted,
making the quieter, demure sister the main character. Also,
the Cop and the same quiet sister become a dynamic, revenge-fuelled wrecking force.
I am being careful not to give away too much of the plot (or
what there is of a plot) because there are some surprises
in store for the first time viewer.
The movie gets off to an awesome start, but then starts
to drag as soon as an old love interest resurfaces. At this
point, feel free to balance your checkbook or start knitting
a sweater. However, prepare yourself when the Assasin sister
makes an announcement that will dramatically affect both of
their lives. Soon after, the actions picks up and the action
packed roller coaster ride doesn't let up until closing credits.
For the most part, the fight scenes are exceptional. However,
the computered generated settings sometime get ridiculous. Also,
a couple of the karate moves are too absurb to even be included
in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," aka "the Godfather of Over the Top Fight Scenes"
(or even the close runner up, "Matrix").
My greatest surprise is how emotional this film is. The writers
apparently took great care in producing a tear jerker out of
a usually emotionless type of film. The ending is very good.
Don't miss this film. There is something included therein to
entertain everyone.
Movie Review: somethign about this i love
Summary: 4 Stars
There something about this movie I love, It over uses everything really, the song Close To You-by the Carpenters, is played about 5 times through out the film it seemed they could only really afford this one song and they used it till it died. But it works; it's like a true 60's film with its one song.
Other then that the story and acting is nothing crazy, it's a simple revenge tale with some great hints a romance. This is what made the film for me it was the interest between the hit-man sister and the female cop. The way the camera handles it, letting them find their attraction instead of telling me that they attracted so when it culminates in the end it feels right leaving me the viewer satisfied with the end result of the romance.
This is important also the fact that there is this homosexual romance in the film existing with out being told it homosexual it great, there is no coming out story it is simple attraction, two people finding them selves wanting the other. As true romance works in real life, whether we let it or not attraction is simply something that happens not something that must be defined and that's what this film does so well it just lets it be. While still respecting the other sister romance with a male.
Gay films have found themselves lost in the story of coming out, and living with being gay in a straight society, but this film break these lines and defines itself inside a action movie non the less, while still caring on with the story of revenge.
I give this movie, 4 stars because of the smile on my face after I watch it as well as the willingness to make a romance film that breaks straight and gay standards.