Comments on: TIFF Review: Vengeance http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/09/18/tiff-review-vengeance/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:41:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Reed Farrington http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/09/18/tiff-review-vengeance/comment-page-1/#comment-684114 Reed Farrington Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:15:53 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=26219#comment-684114 I just watched Vengeance and I must say Greg, you've made me a believer. I loved this film and the enigmatic last scene of the film probably sealed my appreciation. I thought bullet ballets had been overdone, but To outdid any bullet ballet I've ever seen with this film. I think I belong in Andreas' camp in which I appreciate To more than Woo. I love how the leaves started to fall in the forest set-piece. (Jay and I have this running joke where any movie which has cherry blossom petals falling seems to appeal to me.) I didn't even mind Johnny Hallyday's performance. I didn't find anything wrong with it. If he had started singing while killing, then I think this movie would be a masterpiece. :-) I just watched Vengeance and I must say Greg, you’ve made me a believer. I loved this film and the enigmatic last scene of the film probably sealed my appreciation.

I thought bullet ballets had been overdone, but To outdid any bullet ballet I’ve ever seen with this film. I think I belong in Andreas’ camp in which I appreciate To more than Woo. I love how the leaves started to fall in the forest set-piece. (Jay and I have this running joke where any movie which has cherry blossom petals falling seems to appeal to me.)

I didn’t even mind Johnny Hallyday’s performance. I didn’t find anything wrong with it. If he had started singing while killing, then I think this movie would be a masterpiece. :-)

]]> By: Andreas http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/09/18/tiff-review-vengeance/comment-page-1/#comment-636333 Andreas Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:43:07 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=26219#comment-636333 Speaking for me and my friends Johnnie To is more appreciated than Woo. Watching Election 1 and 2 or Sparrow for example shows quite clearly that he can do much more than only action. Election is about the structure and traditions in a triad gang and in Sparrow he makes a declaration of love to the city of Hong Kong. Speaking for me and my friends Johnnie To is more appreciated than Woo. Watching Election 1 and 2 or Sparrow for example shows quite clearly that he can do much more than only action. Election is about the structure and traditions in a triad gang and in Sparrow he makes a declaration of love to the city of Hong Kong.

]]> By: Duke Togo http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/09/18/tiff-review-vengeance/comment-page-1/#comment-635042 Duke Togo Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:46:14 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=26219#comment-635042 Sounds like a classic HK action/revenge film. You can't go wrong with Wong and Yam. Sounds like a classic HK action/revenge film.

You can’t go wrong with Wong and Yam.

]]> By: Reed Farrington http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/09/18/tiff-review-vengeance/comment-page-1/#comment-634491 Reed Farrington Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:28:58 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=26219#comment-634491 Looking over Johnnie To's resume as a director for 29 years, I've seen maybe ten of his films. His films have never struck me with having much flair or beauty, even his later ones that have won awards. I'll have to pay more attention to his action style. I do find his films somewhat entertaining though. I wonder why he doesn't have a cult reputation in the West like John Woo. Or does he? Coincidentally, I picked up "Exiled" for $1.11 two days ago. I'll have to create a new category for my reviews: Reed's Killer Import Bargain Bin. Looking over Johnnie To’s resume as a director for 29 years, I’ve seen maybe ten of his films. His films have never struck me with having much flair or beauty, even his later ones that have won awards. I’ll have to pay more attention to his action style. I do find his films somewhat entertaining though. I wonder why he doesn’t have a cult reputation in the West like John Woo. Or does he?

Coincidentally, I picked up “Exiled” for $1.11 two days ago. I’ll have to create a new category for my reviews: Reed’s Killer Import Bargain Bin.

]]> By: modesilver http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/09/18/tiff-review-vengeance/comment-page-1/#comment-634351 modesilver Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:18:34 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=26219#comment-634351 The poster of the movie has a great resemblance with one of the Oldboy posters. Makes me wanna watch the movie! Plus there's the blood, guts and gunplay! Will def check this one out. The poster of the movie has a great resemblance with one of the Oldboy posters. Makes me wanna watch the movie! Plus there’s the blood, guts and gunplay! Will def check this one out.

]]> By: Andreas http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/09/18/tiff-review-vengeance/comment-page-1/#comment-634323 Andreas Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:58:51 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=26219#comment-634323 "...but I think he’s one of the best ever in the world." True words. And thanks to your review I am looking forward to see "Vengeance". My favourites To movies are "Exiled", "Throw Down" and "Sparrow". If you ever watched the pickpocket scene in Sparrow shot like some shoot out you know why his movies are such a pleasure to watch. “…but I think he’s one of the best ever in the world.”

True words. And thanks to your review I am looking forward to see “Vengeance”. My favourites To movies are “Exiled”, “Throw Down” and “Sparrow”. If you ever watched the pickpocket scene in Sparrow shot like some shoot out you know why his movies are such a pleasure to watch.

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