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...Face/Off,” and “Windtalkers” brought Woo a degree of fame that even his early success in China could not have predicted. After establishing himself as a prominent Hong Kong director with gritty films such as “Hard Boiled?? and “A Better Tomorrow,” Woo descended into predictable, high-octane Americanized dramas that seemed to hamper his directorial creativity. “Red Cliff” marks a return to both his native land—the film was shot over one year...
...fictional portions are as poor as these moments are brilliant. The script and acting conspire to deny the Larsen character any credibility. His voiceover commentary is both gratingly juvenile—“a real bounty hunter”—and absurdly hard-boiled??“what might just be our VIP pass into the shitstorm?”. He has the mentality and combat skills of a commando, but the profession and body art of a hipster. Larson’s real physical courage is entirely at odds with his recurring self-conscious...
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