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Kwong-Wing ChanSzereplők:
Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Kelly Wai-lam Chan, Sammi Cheng, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, Gordon Lam, Chapman To, Berg Ng (több)Tartalmak(1)
A törvény ellentétes oldalain álló két férfi útjai, hasonló sorsuk miatt keresztezik egymást. Yan, még mielőtt végezne a Rendőrakadémián, besúgó lesz a Triádban. Egy évtizedes kemény munka eredményeként sikerül beépülnie a legnagyobb hongkongi Triádba. Ming, alig volt 18 éves, mikor a Triád főnökének megbízásából zsaru lesz. A Triád tagjairól ismert különleges információk segítségével rövid idő alatt a Bűnügyi Hírszerzési Hivatal főnökévé lép elő. Mindkét férfi kezdi úgy érezni, hogy a Jó és a Rossz között pokolbeli árnyékokká váltak, valós identitástudat nélkül. Egy végzetes éjszakán minden szál egy pontba fut: Minget azzal bízzák meg, hogy buktassa le saját Triád főnökét. Ahogy a művelet kibontakozik, mindkét oldal rádöbben, hogy tégla van köztük. A helyzet egyre súlyosbodik, Ming ráébred, hogy szigorúan piszkos ügyekbe keveredett. Kinevezése utáni első küldetése nem más, mint a tégla, azaz saját személyének leleplezése. (Mokép)
(több)Recenziók (10)
Scorsese's version got to me. After all, it's a powerful film with a great plot and is excellently directed. The original Infernal Affairs is directed with a slightly less sure hand, but that's simply because Scorsese is a genius in this regard. However, the Hong Kong creators were definitely not far behind him; on the contrary, I was incredibly surprised by how self-assured this film is, and I'm a bit surprised that it didn't even earn a nomination for a foreign Oscar. The musical aspect is absolutely excellent, the story is original, and above all, it has a good pace. Some of the shots surprised me. If I gave Scorsese's version 100%, I can't go much lower here. A visually stunning film, but the story is simply good.
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Minőségi krimi dráma, szokványos témával, de váratlan befejezéssel. Woo-szerű motívum a két férfi közötti párbajról, akik a törvény ellentétes oldalán állnak, megsokszorosítva. Igaz, a lenyűgöző Woo-szerű akció nélkül, de alaposan kidolgozott karakterekkel és dinamikus látványvilággal, nyugodt jelenetekben is. A maga nemében az egyik legreprezentatívabb alkotás, tele olyan gondolati dimenzióval, amely nem éppen mosolyt csal az ember arcára.
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Internal Affairs offers everything that every five-star film should have. A gripping story, well-written and well acted characters, good music and great direction. It would be a mistake not to it.
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A truly excellent thriller, which pleasantly surprised me by keeping the action in the background and pulling out the perfect direction, which, with few exceptions, is sufficient without brutality and wild shootings and works only with hints and "independent" blurring of the narrative line into a seemingly incoherent stream of cuts and space-time jumps. The exposition part may be "shattered" too much and it takes a long time for the viewer to get oriented in the tangle of retrospectives and details, but then the perfectly balanced story of two double agents (each on a different side of the barricade) gets going wonderfully. The central duo is probably best captured by the environment in which they live - Inspector Lau in a well-furnished household with a pretty girlfriend, the heron Yan always on the run, from which he finds escape only on the roofs of houses and in the chair of his psychologist. The perfect atmosphere is ensured by a very specific and modern camera, as well as excellent acting and the musical undertone. Infernal Affairs is not a straightforward thriller. It plays with decent hints, it does not lead to a linear ending, but it questions good and evil and it can even surprise us with a quality twist. Although it is no colossus of thought or a particularly thoughtful labyrinth, it works exactly like a watch and is able to engulf via its special civil tone.
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I found the Scorsese’s remake about four times more entertaining. This is pretty boring, stereotypical, uninteresting, no action, no blood. I didn't like it at all. 50%.
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I dare to review this remarkable gem only after watching the entire trilogy, and it won't be a surprise when I say that the first installment is also the best. A cruel game takes place before the viewer in the genre of a police thriller, so gripping that at times you can hardly breathe. When everything is also performed by an amazing quartet of actors (Yan and Commander Wong on the side of the positive heroes, and Ming with boss Sam on the evil side), no one can blame me for not being able to hold back tears during the intense moments, and for sitting with my jaw dropped for a long time after the absolute end.
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A little bit The Departed... by which I just mean this much: it's really a shame that I saw that movie before the "original". I guess even the ratings would have turned out differently. Perhaps. I really liked it and I'm glad I finally sat down to watch it. If I had been standing... :-) Definitely for those who like crime and aren't afraid of a familiar story. In short, a complete acting concert by the famous "four" (Andy, Tony, Anthony, Eric).
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The scales we apply when evaluating a film are different for each individual, so we cannot blame anyone for being enthusiastic about something that others do not like. However, if the Hong Kong movie Internal Affairs narrowly surpasses Martin Scorsese's The Departed, it is not evidence of great cinephilic erudition among users of FilmBooster. Internal Affairs is definitely not a bad film. It is a professionally directed gangster flick with very decent performances and if I hadn't seen Scorsese's remake beforehand, I would seriously consider giving it four stars. However, The Departed overwhelmingly surpasses Internal Affairs in every aspect, as it is more elaborately developed with well-drawn characters and logically functions much better in its plot. Internal Affairs is significantly more popcorn-like, with more dynamic editing, and moves towards its goal at a much faster pace. It doesn't burden itself with the psychology of the characters and is only interested in providing a fair amount of entertainment. Especially with its pathetic ending, Internal Affairs perfectly aligns with the expectations of the audience in line with the studio system, where the American version is dirtier and rawer. Where the villain Ming promises redemption to his girl and desires to do good, his American counterpart would reluctantly, but without hesitation, kill his love... Overall impression: 65%.
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A unified crime drama based on the most common patter, including a cheerful girlfriend in civilian life, the titular heron and the classic distribution of roles into good and bad manipulators. So, therefore, the only refreshing thing is Hong Kong.
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There’s hardly any action, which I consider a fatal flaw in an action movie. And it’s not even saved by the interestingly constructed, though in essence banal, plot. The characters are well portrayed and you’ll whether you like Eastern mysticism and gimmicks or not, but that is the only positive aspect I found, the rest is boredom and mediocrity. Very average movie, I don't understand the high ratings, but that's normal here.
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