Review of Exiled (2006) by Christopher B — 07 Feb 2007

Johnnie To's gangster homage to Sergio Leone's westerns is a great example of why a lot of people love Asian cinema. From the quirky characters (Simon Lam's villain was a riot and Anthony Wong was excellent in one of his few "cool" roles), to the over-the-top action scenes, to the comedic moments amidst the chaos and the story of friendship and loyalty, this film has it all.

I was actually certain this was going to get a North American theatrical release, and it still might possibly happen although it is possible that it won't click with Westerners the way John Woo's films did.

However, this film has more humanity than most of the action films out of China and hopefully will be one day appreciated outside it's homeland.