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 Will W (258) on 23 Aug 2008

If more Hong Kong local movie like that, the HK movie will die forever!!! weak polt and non-sense…

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By Elisa Virginia V (12) on 01 Apr 2009

La verdad esta pelicula me parecio algo aburrida, al principio pese q tendría una buena trama, pero luego pusieron al protagonista a pelear…

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By Pascal D (38) on 13 Sep 2008

Ce Ryo porté à l'écran est un amateur, un euphémisme, un ersatz d'occasion, un torchon délavé, une scandaleuse doublure, un ursupateur…

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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 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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By Josiah G (19) on 02 Jan 2010

Extremely disappointing…

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By Tuomo T (21) on 22 Oct 2008

Ihan mielenkiintoinen toimintaleffa Soi Cheangilta…

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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 Sein-Yat C (12) on 23 Dec 2008

I just finished watching this movie, and in my confusion, had to come online to hear what other ppl have to say about it…

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By Arnaud L (153) on 27 May 2010

Casting and technical aspects are pretty good…

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