Zhui bu (2017)

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Here's hoping 2017's Manhunt doesn't end up being John Woo's last film. It's not that it's bad, exactly, but it often feels like a parody (or A.I. representation) of his work, with unmotivated fades and over/under-cranking, doves aplenty, and even a weird name-drop of one of his better films at one point (it's rather silly). Set in Japan using stars from across Asia, it unfortunately forces its stars to drop in English to resolved what are presumably language barriers, but makes much of the dialog sound stilted as a result. And maybe the HD look isn't doing him any favors - his best films have more grit than this. Woo's usual energy is still in this story of a lawyer framed for murder by a pharmaceutical conspiracy and a cop who tries to catch him even if he's convinced he didn't do it, and there are some good moments. However, like its generic title, Manhunt is too much of a Greatest Hits to really stick in one's mind for long. 10 months 3 weeks ago