Flash Point (2007)

Waste of time

This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Pretty Good

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Unlike Sha Po Lang (SPL / "Kill Zone"), Flashpoint lacks the character depth and memorability of its predecessor. The action scenes in Flashpoint are good -- sometimes great -- and something you would expect from the actor and director from SPL. However, there is a lack of the emotional intensity of the previous film.As the characters are never really developed very much, nor are the relationships between them very well explored -- its hard to feel the emotional build up to the finale.In short: a fun film with some good fighting scenes, but a largely forgettable and somewhat implausible plot. If you haven't already, go see Sha Po Lang / SPL / Kill Zone instead.

I haven't watched as many action movies in the last 10 years as I used to.But this movie ("Flashpoint" in English) and S.P.L. have got me dying for more - awesome, eye-opening displays of what's going on in martial arts action movies these days.The final showdown in this movie has set the bar for both Hollywood and Asian action movies to try and live up to. It's so cool to see MMA fighting mixed in with more traditional Kung Fu (and guns!) In terms of action movies, I give this a 9/10 - if you are looking for a good action movie, you'll enjoy this one!

This is your standard issue movie on one level- the cop who is suspended from the case with the love interest making him question his life, a good number of clichés thrown in around it. Internal Affairs breathing down his neck for excessive violence, etc...BUT - what is new is the sophistication of the fight scenes- you will see triangles, arm bars, a few moves that might raise an eyebrow from Jet Li fans and a lot of different guys fighting. The fight scenes more than make up for a cliché script and less than Hollywood quality special effects and acting. I saw the DUB - which I suggest since there's no way in hell you could read the subtitles and keep up with the moves-I especially liked a scene that displayed why you don't bother trying a triangle choke in a cement environment ;-)All in all, I was under-impressed with the script and very impressed with the variety and precision of the martial arts displayed, with an emphasis on brutality and directness instead of a lot of capoeira or wushu junk.PLOT: there's bad guys that are triad, there are some undercover cops- one guys partner has an injury- and then.. it's on! The triad might be able to shirk justice, but they can't shirk vengeance. And of course we have the dumb girl thrown in to go - oh me love you longtime, OH NO! I so scared! Save meeee!

Donnie Yen and Wilson Yip re-team (previously they did SPL) for a a rip roaring police actioner. The plot has cop Donnie Yen trying to take down three Vietnamese gangster brothers who are not above doing really nasty things to get their way. Funny, thrilling, with great action and a visual sense that lifts everything up from the routine. Don't get me wrong this is a a pure macho action film that would be a B movie that you've seen a dozen times before under normal circumstances, but there is something about the film that makes it all seem new or if not new, it will make it so you don't care that you have. I think the film knows its nothing special but goes for it anyway and so becomes the little film that could.Forgive me I feel like I should say more but I really can't think of anything other than just see this movie. Its one of the very few films that have come out of Hong Kong with a good reputation that lives up to it. If I have to say anything else its that I wanted to stop the film to watch it at a later time with my Dad, but found that I couldn't do so, I just wanted to keep watching.