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Infernal Affairs (R, 100 min.)
FILM | Infernal Affairs
Remember when knowing about John Woo was the cutting edge of cinematic cool? You know, before he started making claptrap like Paycheck? Well, there is a new Hong Kong action flick that those in the know have been talking about since its 2002 megablockbuster release in its native country: Infernal...
Within a year of its 2002 release, the film, directed by Andrew Lau (no relation to Andy) and Mak, had spawned a prequel and a sequel that underlined its similarity to the Godfather films. (The Infernal Affairs trilogy will be shown Oct. 10 as part of the New York Film...
The relentless pace of Infernal Affairs, briskly spinning a story of two men on a collision course with their principles, offers lessons for Hollywood. This is how movies can move. This is how mature an action movie can be. --By Richard Corliss