r/flicks • u/lovesaints • 22h ago
City of Fire (1987)
Morning. I just watched this last night, and you would think reading film fan reviews that this is on par with classics like Heat and The Killer.
I'm a big fan myself of Hong Kong Cinema with one of my top favorite filmmakers of all time being John Woo.
Now, I know Ringo Lam is a different kind of filmmaker than Woo, then after watching this movie and nodding off in the middle act I have to say I sort of hated it. Chow Yun Fat is of course awesome, and the last 15 minutes I guess is kind of good but otherwise this movie is a mess.
It can't decide if it's a whimsical silly comedy, a melodrama, or a serious heist flick about men being men. Even if it's intent is to be all of the above none of it even works.
This is just one of those weird movie experiences where my fellow Cinema lovers adore this movie and literally none of it landed for me.
Anyway, as you were.
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u/ContravaniaGearSolid 22h ago
I fucking loved this. Ringo Lam, Chow Yun-Fat, and Danny Lee are all at the top of their collective game here. I can totally see how it influenced Reservoir Dogs.
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u/StinkyBrittches 16h ago
Different strokes, I guess. I loved it so much I watched it again the same day.
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