Fresh
Few directors make ac tion movies with the pizazz of Hong Kong's Johnnie To...
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Overview
A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
91%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Both newcomers to Mr. To and longtime admirers should be prepared for a master class in directing.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Fresh
You need to be one helluva director to pull off using kids' stickers as a climactic plot point; this auteur makes it look like child's play.
David Fear, Time Out New York
Rotten
Vengeance tempers tough-guy sentimentality with schoolyard existentialism.
J. Hoberman, Village Voice
Fresh
To's smooth, balletic style, noirish lighting schemes and compositions are made for the big screen...
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
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