Exiled

Johnnie To’s new film…you can catch it at Lincoln Center this month as part of Film Comment Selects….but only if….

you really must see the new Johnnie To film, like I felt I had to. Election 1 & 2 and alot of his earlier stuff are good movies but definitely for a certain audience. So if you’re not really in to seeing another Triad film, skip this.

Some critic wrote that this is sleepy Leone and that’s a perfect review for this film. 2:35, very moody lighting, constant billowing curtains, and lots of sunglasses. The one thing that i like about this film is the use of red powder for the gun hits (I guess inspired by Godfather). The red powder explodes in a beautiful red cloud that gives a very surreal feel to the shoot-outs. Lot’s of shooting and the most blatant product placement (Red Bull) EVER!! You can find it on Region 3 DVD on Bowery and on Ebay…already got rid of my copy.