Review of Breaking News (2004) by M D — 14 Jun 2009

If I were looking for a Johnnie To film I didn't really really like I would have failed to find it with this one. Starting with a 7 minute single-shot street shoot-out and boasting a handful of compact and tightly spaced indoor fire-fights the usual To affection towards countless emptied clips is ever present.

As a group of criminals take up residence in an apartment building after embarrassing the police force on TV, the cops pull out everything in order to get them back. A la Dog Day Afternoon or JCVD a media circus heightens tensions of the situation and provides advantageous outlets for both sides.

Fun, entertaining, and awesome Hong Kong cinema.