The Killer - Hong Kong Cinema Classics
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A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore the vision of a singer he accidentally blinded.
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John Woo's 'The Killer' emerges as a polarizing masterpiece that transcends its action genre roots, with audiences either completely mesmerized by its operatic melodrama and kinetic visual poetry or bewildered by its over-the-top gunplay. Critics consistently praise its stunning cinematography, emotional depth disguised as mob violence, and Woo's signature style of endless ammunition and balletic shootouts, though some find the pacing and melodramatic elements overwhelming.
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- Dec 30, 2014
Love is blind.
matt lynchJan 31, 2018Every time I watch The Killer, I'm overwhelmed. Words are so inadequate. It's the purest melodrama there ever has been. A world so intoxicatingly visual, where the ultimate tragedy is the loss of one's eyesight. A movie so big and bold even the opening credits are…
Sean GilmanJul 10, 2019I love queer representation in cinema.
esther - Feb 1, 2021
Love may be blind, but bromance has 20/20 vision.
CinemaVoid 🏴☠️Mar 2, 2026I didn't like this as much as Hard Boiled but on the other hand they cauterize a wound by pouring gunpowder in it and lighting it with a cigarette
NorthernlionAug 22, 2018Nice floor-to-ceiling windows and stark white walls in this house. Sure would be a shame if a gunfight were to break out...
Will Sloan - Aug 19, 2024
“Mr. Woo, these shootout scenes you’ve planned are pretty incredible! I’m curious, though, don’t you think the characters might need to reload at some point?” “That’s funny, because I don’t remember asking you a goddamn thing.”
Matt!Aug 23, 2018The person behind me in the cinema: "This is so dumb" I should hate them, but I can only muster pity. What a misery it must be to shamble through life without being able to experience the europhia of true art...
Justin DeclouxMar 7, 2023Douglas Sirk but give everyone a gun.
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- Mackgee likedThe Killer
chow Yun fat 😁
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Garmelie lovedThe KillerOne of the great John Woo classics featuring all of his hit singles including extensive violence, gung-fu, Chow Yun-Fat, and some of the greatest proto stereotypes to come out of the genre. In particular, The Killer shines in its depiction of guilt and conscience, painting a window into two…
- Ryan Wolf lovedThe Killer
8.2/10 I love how Li and Ah Jong mirror each other as their mutual respect begins to grow. The action in this movie was absolutely nuts, especially the end with the hyper stylized gunfights and long standoffs. I’m a sucker for bitter ends but Ah Jong’s end was extra tragic.
CvptvinHowdy lovedThe KillerI hope John Woo makes his comeback because he was firing on all cylinders in the 80s/90s action movies. Also, why can't we get action movies like these again? I love how this wasn't just a hitman going on a killing spree it had heart and characters that mattered.
Angel lovedThe KillerLove the action it really gave the MAX PAYNE energy in the film vary clean with it, it hella got me jumping from the couch from how epic the movie plays 💯💯
- Mickerdoo likedThe Killer
Quintessential one man army, absolute clip dumper. Chow Yun-Fat easily wins over everyone with honor among thieves. Danny Lee was great.
Samya Dion likedThe KillerBeautiful love story between shrimp head and little b
10000BCman likedThe Killermore like john woo-hoo am I right?
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The Killer is quite a spectacle and, incidentally, much more pessimistic than Sirk.
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
John Woo's trademark style reached its zenith in The Killer, with its ying-yang relationship between a good-hearted hit man and an anti-authority cop. But underneath the Miami Vice tailoring, it's as much a doomed romance as a shoot-'em-up.
Alan Morrison
Empire
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