Drug War

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Audience Member The final shoot-out scenes are something to see- As bloody as Peckinpah's Wild Bunch but more realistic....No false sentiment in this film- It's all just kill or be killed... Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review dustin d The police state vs. drug traffickers. A stoic and morally ambiguous cop vs. a criminal for whom there is no floor to the depths he will sink to save his own skin. Drug War is gritty and intelligent, realistically and unapologetically portraying the methods of drug trafficking (such as passing pods of cocaine in drug mules' intestines) and police procedures in the absence of human rights (so much warrantless surveillance!). As off-putting as some of the images are, the film respects its viewers. For example, in an early scene, a couple undercover cops are following a pair of drug traffickers. They pass through a toll booth (also staffed by an undercover cop), and have to scrape money together to pay the toll. About an hour later in the film, the two undercover cops are tasked with another assignment, and the policewoman who had been the toll-booth operator spots them some cash. The filmmakers trust their audience to remember the duo didn't have any money, and the policewoman would remember that, without having to explain it. And it all builds up to a shootout in the streets that almost rivals Heat. Must-see movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie which i find on my boxxy software , love love love these type of movie where it keeps me wanting to watch till the end Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Johnnie To remains the master of Chinese and Hong Kong Cinema. All it takes is one action set piece and you will see why. Drug War is about a meth cook who will turn against his people in exchange for not getting the death penalty, because apparently China is not the place to cook or sell meth. The script is solid, and I love the fact it was shot entirely on China, and not the China we see in big Hollywood productions, but a post industrial Chinese state that looks and feels authentic. All the actors , but mainly Louis Koo, are outstanding. Perhaps some day in the near future American audiences will get a remake like the Departed did for the Infernal Affairs Saga. But until then I suggest any fan of the crime genre take a peek at this hidden gem. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member action packed, a classic Johnnie To film. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Gritty cop thriller where the action never seemingly lets up. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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