Review of Election 2 (2006) by Jeff H — 24 May 2008
(Alternative title: Election 2).
Ah, that rarest of things, a sequel which surpasses the original. Forsaking the clunky plotting and two-dimensional characterisations of its predecessor, Election 2 is tight, grim and holds you by the balls from start to finish. There is also a clear protagonist this time in the form of Jimmy, the reluctant Triad who only decides to run for chairman so that he can do business in China, and ends up steeped in blood like a Hong Kong Macbeth. Johnny To also directs beautifully: the camera flows and the music is perfect, but the violence is always shocking, never glamourised, unlike so many Western films which suffer from a clear case of "music video-itis.".
This review of Election 2 (2006) was written by Jeff H on 24 May 2008.
Election 2 has generally received very positive reviews.
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