![]() ![]() You get to see Jackie, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biu fighting each other, and the bad guys in such a fast, furious, and creative way that this is an action movie you'll never forget. There are so many fights staged, and so many pay-offs. Project A ranks among the best of his films, when looking at the action. I have over sixty Jackie Chan films in my collection, so I know what I'm talking about when analysing his films. Right, then - action - and boy oh boy, this film is full of incredible action. ![]() To be honest, it's about as complicated as a Jackie Chan movie is ever going to get, and if the only reason for watching a kung-fu movie is plot, you're an idiot, anyway. The plot is not wafer-thin, as has happened in earlier Chan movies, but this isn't Pi. Sound - not very good, but when you consider that all the sound had to be re-dubbed, it makes sense, and allow for more leniency. It's all done pretty well, with the obvious quirks that make Hong Kong movie acting what it is: strained facial expressions, a lot of pointing, and a lot of laughing that is laughable itself. ![]() Police Story might as well be called, "Eighties Story." Acting - well, although I watched this movie in Chinese with English subtitles, and with English dubbing, I cannot find anything wrong with the acting. On top of this, there's the fact that the film ages less because it is a period piece. The costumes add to this feel too, not to mention the fact that a lot of the buildings used actually ARE Hong Kong landmarks from all those years ago. You get the feel of being in colonial turn-of-the-century Hong Kong. The sets are very good, and you can tell that this was a big-budget film for the time. Okay, let's judge this film overall, and not just by the fighting, which is obviously the best thing about this film. Reviewed by thomas-hardcastle-2 8 / 10 Two thumbs up, and making you walk the plank, like a pirate. ![]()
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