Review of Beast Cops (1998) by Mattias E — 14 Feb 2009
Beast Cops was immediately hailed upon it's release in 1998 as the movie that would save the post-97, postraumatic HK film industry. With it's gritty look and realistic violence it sure makes a clean break with the stylish eighties scene.
Add to that the truly original, almost Godardian way, that the characters are talking directly into the camera from time to time. And yet, Beast Cops fails to please because of the unimaginay plot and the way directors Lam and Chan allows the main actors to clown around, as if not taking their task seriously, which kind of works against the initial serious feel of this movie.
Nice to see the great Anthony Wong gets to play his whole register here, though, while Sam Lee just about manages to avoid becoming self-parodic.
This review of Beast Cops (1998) was written by Mattias E on 14 Feb 2009.
Beast Cops has generally received positive reviews.
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