Genre: Action, Crime
Starring: Simon Yam Tat-Wah, Maggie Siu Mei-Kei, Lam Suet, Ben Wong Chi-Yin, Samuel Pang King-Chi, Tommy Yuen Man-On, Vincent Sze, Lam King-Kong, Lam To-Kuen, Wong Wah-Ho
Release year: 2009
Language: Cantonese
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
The PTU squad is disbanding, but the circumstances could be more ideal. Leaders Sam (Simon Yam) and May (Maggie Siu) are at odds, with the team evenly split between them. A routine collar goes bad when the team bickers over who will be credited for the arrest, and the tension spills over to their celebration party, with insults hurled and punches thrown. Meanwhile, demoted CID Fat Lo (Lam Suet) is on thin ice with superior officer Ho (Ben Wong). As if things couldn't get worse, the team is sent on a final mission: a group of vicious thieves have escaped to the bordering hills, and every available PTU member is called in to sweep the area. The area's twisting tunnels, confusing landscape and murky fog present even more obstacles, making their assignment unpredictable and dangerous. With even the forces of nature against them, can the PTU squad pull it together for this one final mission?
RATING: 7.5/10
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REVIEW:
" Comrades in Arms possesses some of the same edgy irony and cinematic storytelling that made PTU so enthralling, but its spirit is closer to Johnnie To's reverent Lifeline than his award-winning deconstructionist crime thrillers. Comrades is the age-old story of a dysfunctional group who, when the chips are down, learn to put aside their differences and act as a team. That theme lends itself to corny sentiments, and some dialogue certainly comes off that way. Many characters are just types, and the ultimate pro-police feelings may turn off viewers who have a thing against the Man. Also, the setting is unusual; Comrades takes place almost entirely in the day in a remote mountainous area - a far cry from the stark urban noir atmosphere of PTU. The narrative features fewer distinct set pieces, with much of the action feeling familiar if not repetitive. Reportedly, the filmmakers were limited to a low budget, and sometimes it clearly shows.
At the same time, it's impressive that the filmmakers could get so much with so little. For a low-budget Hong Kong film, Comrades in Arms is exemplary. This is less a cat-and-mouse crime film than a wandering-about-in-the-dark one; the cops and criminals ultimately criss-cross all over the mountain, splitting up and running into friend and foe alike as they stumble deeper into the mountains and closer to their individual lessons or realizations. What they learn is rather rote - the themes encompass teamwork, camaraderie, bravery and even religion - but the discoveries are made through wordless action rather than rah-rah speeches. The film chooses not to tell us the obvious and finds growth and emotions within the characters and their situations.
The final shootout is less spectacular than Milkway aficionados are likely used to, but it possesses realistic staging and a positive spirit that is ultimately easy to appreciate. Law Wing-Cheong balances his elements confidently, mixing in ironic humor, smart character details, and recognizable human emotions into his cop-and-criminal saga. This is a lesser Milkyway crime film, but a more-than-adequate successor to the award-winning original that seems right at home among the company's other genre efforts. To many, Milkyway Image is known for more than just genre; their brand means quality too, and Comrades in Arms earns its inclusion in the Milkyway filmography. "
Source: LoveHKfilm
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