October 16, 2007
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Please don't hurt 'em, Donnie.How's this for irresponsible hyperbole: Wilson Yip's latest high octane Donnie Yen collaboration Flash Point is without a doubt one of the most cohesive Hong Kong action pictures to come screaming down the Asian entertainment pipeline in quite some time. Given its compact 85 minute runtime and its willingness to carefully develop its slew of snappy characters for maximum emotional impact, I’d say it’s a bit more accomplished than the director’s other like-minded crime epic SPL (aka Killzone) despite the questionable inclusion of a few underdeveloped subplots. Utilizing such effective cinematic gadgetry as brutal MMA influenced fights, a number of solid performances, and a breezy pace which greatly increases your chance of an unexpected epileptic seizure, this talented team of stylish action filmmakers has proven once again that Hong Kong cinema can still deliver deep, influential, high-quality entertainment. Flash Point is, in layman's terms, an incredible motion picture experience from being to end. Just don't forget to keep breathing, okay? That's super important.
Recipe For Success: Incredibly Brutal Fight Sequences + A Lack Of Pointless Melodrama + Donnie Yen Bustin' Some Behinds
Being Donnie Yen: Watching a hardened criminal punt a small girl into oncoming traffic will make you insanely angry.
Thankfully, you'll look incredibly cool beating him to death.
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