Review of Shamo (2007) by Lurple J — 27 Aug 2008

Une histoire un peu naive. Mais le montage est toujours tres dynamique. Un bon rythme dans l'ensemble et un univers bien glauque...

This review of Shamo (2007) was written by Lurple J on 27 Aug 2008.

Shamo has generally received mixed reviews.

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By William M (1,438) on 14 Sep 2008

Crazy action! The plot was disturbing, but still something worth watching…

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By Ws W (1,791) on 31 Jul 2008

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By Alexis V (16) on 14 Oct 2008

Peu d'originalitÃ©. A voir pour les scÃ¨nes de combat mÃªme si elles ne sont pas extraordinaires…

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By James P (1,130) on 06 Aug 2008

After Dog bite dog, I expect a lot from Cheang Pou-Soi in this film, but I am disappointed…

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By Wayne S (177) on 15 Aug 2008

Barbaric adaptation of a hardcore manga by an irresponsible prick. This is martial art cinema at its worst…

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By Greg N (367) on 08 Nov 2008

Okay turn by director Cheang but rather disappointing after the bleak yet fascinating Dog Eat Dog. The final fight was so Rocky…

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By Private U (13,627) on 31 Jul 2008

Terrifiant de brutalitÃ© et totalement dÃ©sespÃ©rÃ©…

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By Vincent B (244) on 09 Apr 2010

Un Fight Movie comme je les affectionne. Con mais bien emballÃ© et super hargneux…

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By Massimo F (8) on 12 Aug 2008

One of my most favorite comic turned into a bad movie :( The movie turned the beast (in comic) into a man with love…

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