Genre: Crime, Suspense, Action
Starring: Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam, Kelly Lin, Cherrie Ying
Release year: 2003
Language: Cantonese
Subtitle: English (hardsub)
SYNOPSIS:
Tok, a mysterious and flamboyant hitman, challenges the reigning top assassin, known as "O," for supremacy. Tok's string of high-profile and somewhat careless hits have not only made him the talk of the underworld, but also attracted the attention of Interpol Inspector Lee, who longs to put away both "O" and his challenger.
RATING: 8/10
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" ...Really, if anything, Andy Lau makes "Fulltime Killer" one of the more fun movies you'll see all year. Not only does he make the movie ten times cooler than it's supposed to be, but it's almost impossible not to be engulfed by a film this rich in entertainment. His sheer presence alone makes the movie worthwhile. From the very beginning, when Lau walks into the jail sail and drops the grenades in the coolest way possible and everything explodes throwing you into a whirlwind of shrapnel and locomotion, you know you're in for a powerhouse of a movie.
Another reason to love "Fulltime Killer" is for its execution. There have been many movies before its time that has had similar type of characters, comparable plots and even more memorable lines, but what makes this film stand out from the rest is its utter sense of style and awareness for itself. The dynamic cinematography is a fresh relief for those who've seen static camera work mixed with ill-paced editing in an attempt to create an action oriented film rather than relying on the energy of its characters. With its smooth sailing crane work and slow motion capture, every single character in "Fulltime Killer" has a chance to walk through a moment of hipness and be surrounded in a shroud of class.
Even mister GTO himself, Takashi Sorimachi plays O with much sophistication and elegance. Being in the opposite end of the polar extreme, Sorimachi's portrayal of O is dark and brooding, wicked and intense, and keeps you sympathizing all at the same time. The dark stare he would give behind the his sunglasses, and his almost mullet like hair hanging above his shoulders creates a new entity, surpassing what used to be known as the Yun-Fatsian assassin into something completely different, something refined, redefining what it means to be cool and to kill cool.
Being the love interest of the two, Kelly Lin's role as Chin is sweet, pathetic, and beautiful all at once. We go into a poetic glance into her world as a video clerk, and how she meets up with Tok, where he lives vicariously through the movies that she rents. Ultimately, she becomes not only the verbal bridge between Tok and O (Chinese and Japanese respectively), but symbolically standing for what they look for in life, not only in a woman, but the fact that she is a settled woman and a dreamer, and both, Tok and O, are mutually drawn these two characteristics. One looks for a way out, and another looks to be recognized.
The only character I would have wished to be developed a little more is International Police Chief Inspector Lee. Played by Simon Yam (Yam Can Kill!), Lee seemed to be the slight baby backbone to this picture, where he fanatically searches for O not only as his job, but for a personal undertaking. Through it all, it only seems that Lee is an outside unbiased observer of this war between Tok and O, and though there is much loss for him on this journey of his, there is never any insight into the fervent and zealous journey he has taken. Besides an encounter he has with Tok, Lee is definitely underused and may seems sometimes to be used as a transition from one Tok and O scene to the next.
The relationship between the two assassins, Tok and O is observed in a very interesting way. As if they shared a particular kinship and mutual respect for another. They say there is honor among thieves, but could there possibly be much more among killers? Ping Ho Cheung, who penned the original novel, wrote the screenplay with Joey O'Bryan and Ka-Fai Wai and developed the relationship between the two by using a method where each character knew the other from their reputations in the assassin world. Most of the time, these two individuals would react to what they would read or study about their rival. And through their obsession, a history was building, slowly unfolding for them about each other, where they finally meet each other in a very fascinating first encounter.
Johnny To does an amazing job directing this film and it definitely represents a spotlight in his career. The last time I had so much fun with one of his movies was with "Running Out of Time," which also featured the remarkable Andy Lau. Even then, Lau's charisma wasn't full blown, but slowly appearing, emerging for the right sunlight and the perfect camera.
Now I'm quite aware that I may be pumping this movie too much for many, as with most films tend to disappoint when being hyped to full extremes. Believe me, I know. But I'm running off of raw energy from my initial viewing of this flick. It's fun and exciting and though some may see that it regurgitates many Hong Kong action sequences; there is a sense of innovation in every single shot, to each close up and finally with the overall feel of the movie. From video game references to philosophizing about American action films to ultimately citing French New Wave cinema, "Fulltime Killer" is probably one of the best of its kind; a new assassin genre in itself for the new millennium. ... "
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