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Tok: My name is Tok. I'm a professional killer. I like watching movies, especially action movies. Big or no budget, foreign or local. As long as they have fresh ideas. Take this movie from a few years back. A guy runs around Mexico with a guitar case blasting people left and right. Not the best movie. But I like the style.
"...a worthyaddition to the Milkyway resume. "- TequilaFulltimeKiller (2001)Director:Johnnie To, Wai Ka-faiWriter:Wai Ka-fai , Joey O'Bryan, Edmond Pang (book)Cast:Andy Lau Tak-wah, Takashi Sorimachi, Kelly Lam Hei-lui, Simon Yam and LamSuetRunningTime: 90 min.Plot: Seereviews below.Availability:This title is available at HKflix.comReviewsALEXANDER'S REVIEW: JohnnieTo hasn't had the international success of Zhang Yimou (Hero, House ofFlying Daggers); the critical acclaim of Wong Kar Wai (Chungking Express,In the Mood For Love); or the international success AND critical acclaimof John Woo (The Killer, Bullet in the Head). However, he has churned outcountless quality films over the years as both producer and director; filmsof wildly divergent genres and often-excellent performances. He's one ofthe few filmmakers in the world that is adept at shifting from one genreto the next--from romantic comedy (Love on a Diet, Needing You) to slap-stick(Running on Karma) to gritty crime drama (PTU, The Mission, The LongestNite). As one of the most prolific filmmakers around, it's easy to excuseTo for the occasional misstep, like My Left Eye Sees Ghosts. It's easyto forgive the guy when he rushes a turd like Help!!! to the screen when--everynow and then--he drops a new classic like Fulltime Killer into our laps.Fulltime Killer (FTK) has been reviewedto death, so there's not much more I can touch on that hasn't already beenmentioned in countless reviews, chatrooms and message boards. But I willoffer that FTK is a great action film, primarily due to Andy Lau's ("Tok")and Takashi Sorimachi's ("O") performances; the innovative spin on an oft-usedplot (assassin versus assassin and the woman that comes between them);and the deftly filmed action scenes (particularly the Macau showdown betweenthe two killers). There are a few things preventingme from exclaiming "It's as good as The Killer!", namely Simon Yam's over-the-topperformance (odd, since he was so reserved and reliable in To's PTU) andthe abrupt and awkward focus on his character towards the end of the film.I also didn't believe in Shin's (Kelly Lin) allegiance with either of theseguys. More backstory profiling HER motivations would have made her role,which is central to the story, far more convincing. My final nitpick (andone that plagues far too many Asian films nowadays): the lack of sympatheticcharacters. We do understand the motivations of Tok and O, but becausethey recklessly kill innocent bystanders throughout the film in increasinglycallous ways, why should we give a shit about either of them? Likewisefor Shin, whom we know so little about (other than her apparent enamorof two hired killers). Likewise also for Lam's detective, whose breakdownis so sudden and unexpected that we do not get a chance to mustermuch sympathy for him either. Again, I'm nitpicking, as these detailsdo not detract too much from what is otherwise one of Hong Kong's bestaction offerings ever.ALEXANDER'S RATING: 8.5/10JOE909'S REVIEW: An intriguingmix of hardcore action and floppish pretension, Fulltime Killer is oneof the more visually-appealing movies Milkyway has released. Co-directedby Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, I'm betting To did the action bits and Waidid the more artsy shots (such as the scene with Andy Lau and Kelly Lintogether in her bedroom, with the flickering lamp). These two genres don'talways match up, but it's still nice to see something that strives to bemore than just another action movie.I came across a snobbish review forthe Korean movie "Guns & Talks" on MediaCircus.net by one Anthony Leong,who compared G&T with Fulltime Killer. Calling Fulltime Killer "unforgivable,"Leong went on to write that it was an "incomprehensibly pretentious blendof 'Assassins' and 'Moulin Rouge'(!)." He then gushed all over "Guns &Talks." I'm not sure if Leong and I saw the same movies, because the "Guns& Talks" I saw was a goofy, maudlin piece of shit, when compared toFulltime Killer. Who knows, maybe Leong just can't handle scenes that featureguys getting shotgunned to death, stabbed with nicotine-laced syringes,or puking their guts out after a hard run. But for those of us who can,Fulltime Killer is a nice diversion from the travails of ordinary life.Even more of a tribute to actionfilms than the previous To movie "A Hero Never Dies," Fulltime Killer employsa multiple-character narrative that flows smoothly at first, but derailsnear the end when Simon Yam's character suddenly takes center stage. Thiscould easily have been fixed by giving Yam a little narration/introductionof his own at the beginning of the film, as all the other main charactersare given. But instead we just see him trying to catch O and Tok, and don'tget into his head until he's thrust down our throats as the caretaker ofthe O/Tok story. On my first viewing of FTK, this part really threw meoff, but after successive viewings you're prepared for it, and don't mindas much. Cast-wise, Andy Lau shines as Tok,a man who truly loves his job. I've never had a problem with Lau, so Ithink he does a fine job, playing up his real-life celebrity image in therole of the flamboyant killer for hire. Nice clothes, too. The Sorimachicat is good as O, but I would've preferred Takeshi Kaneshiro. Kelly Linis also good, if a bit too grungy for a leading actress. I thought O'sfirst housekeeper was cuter. The action scenes are all well-directedand staged, but I do admit I'm getting tired of all of these one-sidedgun fights. Most of the action scenes in Fulltime Killer are comprisedof either Tok or O shooting at unarmed victims. There are a handful oftwo-sided battles, though (and in one case, three-sided), and these reallyrecall the heroic bloodsheds of the past. But still, it always upsets methat recent HK action movies have failed to match the sheer over-the-topnessof John Woo in his prime. When Woo had gun battles, they were epic. Inthese modern-day movies, they're over too quick, and they just don't havethat sense of apocalypse that Woo's did. Fulltime Killer is no different. The thematic differences betweenO and Tok are highlighted throughout the movie, giving FTK a nice touch.This really shows up in the final battle between O and Tok, in which Ohides quietly in the shadows (just as he goes about his jobs in a silent,casual manner), whereas Tok blasts away, drawing all kinds of attentionto himself. I also like how Tok and O are presented as larger-than-lifecharacters, who sometimes interact with ordinary mortals. This is whatI took from the scene between Lau and Yam, in Yam's office; Yam's characterhas Tok cornered in a cell, with no way out. But when Yam turns around,Tok has disappeared. No ordinary person could've done this, it's impossible.And in fact, this drives Yam insane, for after all, he's a "real person,"trying to catch two men who are more myth than real.In all, a more traditional action/killers-for-hiremovie than the usual Milkyway film, but the artsy little montages sometimesget in the way, and the ending with Simon Yam could have been fixed up.Probably the worst thing about Fulltime Killer is that To et al never followedup on it. At the time of the film's release, To announced to the pressthat Fulltime Killer was the dawn of a "new era for Milkyway," one in whichthey would really focus on making quality action movies. Instead, theyreleased "Running Out of Time 2" and a bunch of lame comedies. JOE909'S REVIEW: 9/10CANUCK'S REVIEW: 'Who thefuck do you think you are? O?' Fulltime Killer is just like Timeand Tide, people love it to death, while the rest just think it's a pieceof crud and a waste of an hour and a half. For me, I'm with the group whothink this movie just plain kicks ass.Andy Lau plays contract killer Tok,a hitman who once had a chance for a gold medal at the Olympics is nowan up and coming hitman, he ain't like your normal batch of killers, he'scocky, charismatic and of course, has a huge fetish for moviesÉactionmovies to be precise. Then you have O (Takashi Sorimachi) he's nothinglike Tok at all, he's more of a loner, and with all those cameras in hisapartment, one would think this guy is a stalkerÉor even a pedophilefor that matter. But he's the number 1 killer in Asia, so I guess it'salright for him to do that then, eh? And in the middle of all of this isShin (Kelly Lin) who is a cleaner for O, and works at a video store aswell. Then of course you got Interpol agents (Badass Simon Yam and newcomerCherrie Ying, who has her voice dubbed over for some odd reason) afterO's ass as well, so now all hell is gonna break lose!Ahhhh, Fulltime Killer, in my opinionone of the finest movies to come out of HK for awhile. How can you notlike a movie where the main star (IMO) is a huge movie buff and uses hismovie knowledge for his hits? And if you don't like the guy, at least youcan deal with O. Or even Kelly Lin for that matter.Since this movie deals with killers,you know you'll get your dose of action and FTK definitely delivers. JohnnieTo once again shows his stuff and makes some damn fine classic scenes,you can't go wrong with 'Bill Clinton' gunning down some baddies with ashotgun while some opera tune playing in the background. But that one partwhere the Jerry Lamb wannabe gets his kneecaps blown out is a scene tobehold. You also get some Apartment Complex shootout and a scene whereTok takes out a few coppers up on a room a mile away! Fun times!Now, the only problem I had (andwith everyone else) are the scenes with Simon Yam after the halfway mark.We get going with Tok/O/Shin when all of a sudden Yam pops out of nowhereand all of a sudden becomes suicidal (I guess it was for Cherrie bitingthe dust) I'm not sure why this had to do with the movie, since it dealswith 'Fulltime Killer' but I must say Yam speaks some ok English, betterthen Michael Wong's Chinglish I might add (I think I'm pushing it nowÉ)and what was up with Lam Suet (aka my hero) speaking English? And witheveryone else speaking every language known to man as well? I know theretrying to get some international flavour into the movie. But one or twolanguages are enough for one movie! Acting wise, everyone was good. AndyLau steals the show as Tok, I'm not a fan of his Canto Pop shit, but hemakes Tok one badass motherfucker! Sorimachi does well with O, I haven'tseen his 'GTO' work, but he acts like a hitman with flying colours. KellyLin is still number 1 in my book. I'll always have my zooming button readywhen that ass shot hits! But the one thing I quickly wantto talk about is Lam Suet. I thought he rocked as 'Fat Ice' it's just ashame he isn't in the movie a lot more then he is. Since 'Fat Ice' is onecool snobby boss.In all, a great action that doeshave some flaws, but in the end, it's still a winner. I wish I had theDVD instead of the crummy VCD, since I've heard some great things aboutit.Check it out; it's one of the bestaction flicks to come out of HK in a long time!CANUCK'S RATING: 9/10TheFrankEinstein's REVIEW:Before Fulltime Killer, I didn't like Andy Lau. From what little I'd seenof him, he, for some reason, reminded me of Dr. Smith from Lost in Space.The British guy from the original TV series, not Gary Oldman. But now Idon't know what to think of him. He kinda reminds me of Austin Powers now,with those elfish Italian boots. But what the heck, he turned Tok intoa likeable, sympathetic, foamy-mouthed anti-hero, so he can be my guestand wear the hell out of those skin-tight black leather pants.As for the guy who played O... well,I didn't know him before, and I really don't know him now. I don't objectto anything in his performance, but he was greatly overshadowed by co-starsAndy Lau, Kelly Lin and Bill Clinton.Simon Yam, I love the guy, but hecan't speak English very well. Or, at most, he speaks it gutturally, reminiscentof Donald Duck. And is over-acting a familiar thing with him? I'd nevernoticed anything like this before. When he ran through the library, gundrawn, looking to blow the head off any old lady looking up radish saucerecipes, I was shocked. "Is this the Simon Yam I know?" I wondered aloudbefore my friend also wondered aloud "You know Simon Yam!?". But otherthan the over-acting, he was completely wasted. Not coming to the forefrontof the movie until the third act, this painfully short movie could havedone so much with him given another half hour. I agree with what Tequilahas said below, the latter third of the movie shifts far too much of itsweight onto this character who'd up until then been nothing more than asupporting player.Kelly Lin, as Chin, appears to speakenough languages to intimidate me to no end, and looks really cute too.Hey, American actresses have gotten an Oscar nod for half of that (I'lllet you guess which half.) Her character shifts speeds a little too abruptlyfor my tastes, but that's not Ms. Lin's fault.About two-thirds of the way in, Istill thought I was watching a Hollywood movie made in Hong Kong. And tobe honest, I felt betrayed. I was the bitter Trekkie to whom Brent Spinerwasn't overly gracious to at the Star Trek convention. But then (SPOILER!)O started shooting cops! Then Chin joined in! What the hell! Isn't thisthe good guy? And he's shooting cops? AND THE VIDEO STORE CLERK? And thenI remembered that I got this from Hong Kong. And it was at that point FulltimeKillers redeemed itself. It became unpredictable in the way that I hadexpected (huh?). The way I expect all Hong Kong movies to be. The way allMilkyway movies are. Then things really got nutty when Simon Yam proceededto not pay a bit of mind to the fact that cops were dropping like fliesall around him, obsessed with the capture of his quarry before the safetyof his officers. So this was a Hong Kong movie after all. (END SPOILER)In reflection, I really was lookingforward to this movie. I'd enjoyed all previous Milkyway movies I'd seen,and had high expectations for this one. And then that DVD case! Wow! Andthe little DVD snappy holder thing! I was entertained by the box for twodays before I even touched the movie. I'll go ahead and admit it, thiswas a very sparkly movie. It was a Hong Kong movie given (at least whatappeared to be) a Hollywood budget. So it had the great look of your averageAmerican blockbuster, but then the characters began doing things that theMPAA would never approve of. So I did enjoy the glimpse into what wouldhappen if the Hong Kong industry invaded the Hollywood hills like in thedays of the Song Dynasty. But as the closing credits rolled, I felt empty.I expected depth, I expected originality, I expected insane action sequences.But what Fulltime Killer delivered was a forgettable story, a mutant rehashof The Longest Nite, a couple of one-sided "gunfights" in which only oneparty fires their weapons and, contrary to the rest of the movie, a predictableending, all to complete a movie that I don't see as all that worthy ofthe Milkyway seal of quality (much less that great theme song!) So, tomake a long-winded review a little longer, my high hopes for Fulltime Killerproved more than the actual movie could bear. But I'll be doggoned if itdidn't come in a cool box!TheFrankEinstein's RATING:6/10MIGHTY PEKINGMAN'S REVIEW: I'm not gonna waste no time...it's as if Johnny To (andthe writers) took the best elements of popular "action" films and smotheredthem into one novelty feature. With that said, it's almost wrong to becritical about a film that practically celebrates and has fun with thegenre. Fulltime Killer is nothing but a man's film...a man that has had(and has) his share of dork-based hobbies (manga, silly action films, videogames)- I know I have. Not to say that it isn't a solid film, this IS a solidfilm that's pretty damn entertaining from start to finish.The film'splot follows two professional killers, O (Takashi Sorimachi) and TOK (AndyLau). O is your stereotypical assassin: a quiet, serious, loner-type whowants nothing to do with the world but to keep on doing what he does best.TOK is the opposite: loud, cocky, egotistical and wants everyone to knowthat he's the best killer out there.In betweenthese two killers is Chin (Kelly Lin). Basically, she's every man's dream.Quiet, sweet, beautiful, sexy and above all - she's an action-movie fan(she claims to know how to "use" a rifle by watching "Leon") that has twojobs: during the day she works at a small, but inventory-packed, videorental store. By night, she's a housekeeper for O's apartment which setsthe deadly ground for what's to come.Lee (SimonYam) and Gigi (Cherrie Ying) are a pair of cops that are determined ashell to catch O and TOK. With Lee, it becomes an obsession which evolvesinto his own, unnecessary, subplot after a series of unexplainable andtragic events that take place during assignment.From here,you can pretty much tell where the story leads to. Lots of cat and mouseshoot-outs between O, TOK and the cops - with TOK trying to take out Oso he can be crowned "#1 Killer". Chin seems to be caught in a slight "lovetriangle" going back and fourth from O to TOK and back again until shesoon finds out that one of the killers is "using" her to get to the other.The entirecast deliver outstanding performances. This is the first time I can trulysay that I've enjoyed Andy Lau's performance to the fullest and I can'tthink of another HK actor who could of done a better job playing the partof TOK. Kelly Lin, who didn't impress me in "Legend of Speed" (due to thefact that all she did was run around in tight shorts the size of my sock![not that I didn't enjoy that..] ) shows the Hong Kong industry that shecan act and be a hot sex items at the same time. Takashi Sorimachi, SimonYam, Cherrie Ying all gave their best shot which was more than enough.This film wasobviously made with universal distribution in mind. Much of the languageis in English along with Japanese and Chinese here and there. Even CherrieYing is oddly dubbed with a strong British accent (just watch the making-ofon the DVD where it's apparent that she has a natural Chinese accent).The soundtrack is composed of very westernized pop songs that are verylikeable. Milkyway films always have great soundtracks.A must see.MIGHTY PEKINGMAN'S RATING: 9/10EKU'SREVIEW: Andy Lau plays Tok, a flashy assassin who always get his jobsdone. He watches movies and tries to copy their styles of killing... Hetries to claim the #1 assassin title. Takashi Sorimachi is Ono (or "O"for short), a quiet famed assassin who lives in a lonely world. He is copingwith the lost of his love, Nancy. He hires a new girl (Chin) to clean hisflat, who he watched from the building across the street. Simon Yam isthe international cop hot on the tail of "O", trying to catch him. Tokbecomes friends with Chin and hence creating a triangular relationshipbetween them and "O". And so, the story begins..During themovie, I found that it made many references to things of my childhood.For example, Tok makes a statement about "Crying Freeman", and he laterrefers to the video game "Metal Slug". I found his character very interesting.Sometimes, he acts so normal, you almost forgot that he's got some seriouspersonal problems. Some scenes kinda makes you feel bad or sorry for him.He is a hero, or a fallen hero. Johnny To does another good job makingthis film.This moviehas elements from "A Hero Never Dies", and "The Longest Nite", both directedby Johnny. I didn't find any theme music that occurs throughout however...although, there were multiple classical pieces with I know of. For example,Beethoven's 9th was in there.. and also, Chopin's piano piece was alsothere.. very cool how those pieces fit into the movie. All the actors/actressesdid an amazing job. But, Andy's acting was the strong point here. Thismovie was successful and it had to do alot with him. It's nice to see howhe has become an mature actor throughout the years.EKU'SRATING: 8.5/10TEQUILA'SREVIEW: I just saw the new Johnnie To/Milkyway flick and I have tosay, he did a good job.O is a famedhitman, he is Japanese. He hires a cleaner, Chin (Kelly Lin), for his flatbut he doesn't actually live there; he watches from across the street.He only uses the place as a fake address, see: his previous cleaner waskilled by those looking for him. Meanwhile, Lok Tok Wah (Andy Lau Tak Wah- they really changed his name a lot, huh?) is a new hitman on the scenebut he is very flamboyant and watches a lot of movies, copying them. Ina great scene he executes a target wearing a Bill Clinton mask, pretendingto be in Point Blank. Tok is out to kill O as he wants to be a legend.Meanwhile, he befriends Chin.I don't wantto talk about the plot as it is hard to explain it without giving a lotaway, but the film itself is very good and a worthy addition to the Milkywayresume.The problemswith the film may bug you a lot, or you won't care too much and love themovie even more. Simon Yam isn't in it much and the ending kinda suffersas he becomes very prominent at the end and the lack of build up with hischaracter could have been rectified as Fulltime Killer is only 90 odd minuteslong and I wouldn't have minded another half hour. Also, it doesn't knowif it wants to be arthouse or mainstream - I loved the approach but youmight not. Oh, and one other thing - Tok's epilepsy isn't used enough inmy opinion - okay, it's vital to the plot but the finale could have beenmore inventive in that way.Andy Lau isgreat in this as the movie buff psychopath, I really thought that it'shis best performance in a long while - he's a bit like a cross betweenKevin Spacey in Se7en and Brad Pitt in Fight Club with a bit of originality;he has the psychotic element of Spacey and the flamboyancy of Pitt.O (TakeshiSorimachi I think his name is) is played well, he could be a name to watchout for in the future but his role wasn't as challenging as Lau's in mymind, so you can review him for yourself if you want.The supportis done well by all, and the cinematography is very "A Hero Never Dies"like, only with more city involved.TEQUILA'SRATING: 8.5/10 (maybe a little too slick and Hollywood for some, butI loved it's style - like Leon if made in HK)
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