What begins as a typical 'chop-suey' actioner, soon turns out to be anything but. This script for this type of genre is surprisingly smart, and you'll constantly be surprised at the many twists and turns that develop.
As the cop who's trying to exact revenge for his partner's murder, Jason Statham brings his typical macho demeanor to the role as he tries to find Rogue. But as the assassin, Rogue, who's in Los Angeles working for both the Triads and the opposing Yakuza, it's Jet Li who displays a surprisingly effective performance. You never know what's going on in his head, but the chilled stares and menacing eyes interspersed with taunting glances will keep you intrigued as to what exactly his aim is.
The action is suitably fast and furious, with the two most memorable fight scenes both involving Jet Li's character. So remember, this is more than a typical martial-arts movie. It has an ending that will (to excuse the pun), 'knock you down'. (4 out of 5, by Carlisle Johnson)
After his partner is brutally murdered by the infamous assassin Rogue (Li), FBI agent Jack Crawford (Statham) vows to find the elusive killer and personally avenge his partners death. But Rogue proves untraceable until three years later when he resurfaces to ignite a bloody turf war between Chinese mob leader Chang and Japanese Yakuza boss Shiro.
Eager to capture Rogue once and for all, Crawford leads his team of crime specialists headlong into the conflict. But Crawford's thirst for vengeance jeopardises his professional judgement, and as the violence escalates, Crawford finally comes face to face with his enemy only to discover that nothing can be done about Rogue or his plan as nothing is quite what it seems.
General
| Studio: |
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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| Release date: |
February 2008 |
| Movie released: |
2007 |
| Actors: |
Jet Li
• Jason Statham
• John Lone
• Devon Aoki
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| Dimensions: |
192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
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| Running time: |
1 hour, 39 minutes |
| Region encoding: |
Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
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| Audio format: |
 Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Video format: |
Widescreen 16:9 (1.78:1) |
| Languages: |
English
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| Age restriction: |
18 LV |
| Categories: |
DVD >
Action
DVD >
Martial Arts
DVD >
Feature Film
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| LSN: |
XCD-F64-8PE-3 |
| Barcode: |
5060052412607 |
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Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.