Review of Dog Bite Dog (2006) by Gwenllian L — 12 Dec 2008
Awesome, epic battle between a feral cage boxer and a sadistic cop who makes Dirty Harry seem like a goodwill ambassador. Every one gets a brutal beating, usually deservedly so, and the finale is as daring and visceral as anything I've seen since the days of Sam Peckinpah.
Shot in colours ranging from blood clot reds and urine greens to vomit yellows, the cinematographic set-pieces, including one in a land fill site,were grainily-filtered like a spaghetti western or a samurai noir.
Like a blood-soaked opera, the levels of hatred and violence pile up like the bodies while the unveiling of the truth behind the cop's hero father's shooting was an interesting sub-plot. One of the best Chinese crime movies I've ever seen and one I'd recommend, even to those unfamiliar with the genre.
Grand, spectacular and moving. Excellent.
This review of Dog Bite Dog (2006) was written by Gwenllian L on 12 Dec 2008.
Dog Bite Dog has generally received positive reviews.
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