Vengeance
Oct 22 - Oct 23, 2010
(Johnny To, Hong Kong, 2009, 35mm, 108 min)
This fast-paced thriller offers neo-noir fans and newcomers a genre-busting gem complete with a hit man turned chef, a family man moonlighting as an assassin, and an androgynous detective.
Vengeance is a rich, fragrant reduction of To’s favorite themes (male bonding, codes of loyalty, the triad underworld and of course, vengeance), stylistic trademarks (slow-motion clouds of blood, unforgettable set-pieces, impossibly sleek cinematography, brooding men, black humor) and actors (Anthony Wong, Simon Yam, Lam Suet).
And for good measure, it stars French crooner Johnny Hallyday!
"There hasn’t been a genre film director as versatile and virtuoso as Hong Kong’s Johnnie To since Howard Hawks. [Vengeance is] possibly this year’s most exquisitely directed film." —
"[To's] gorgeous cinematography is full of deft camera movements, which combine with flawless editing, to create a vibrant, visually engaging film." —CultureMob
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