Review of Heat Team (2004) by Ws W — 04 Dec 2011
Dante Lam mixes humor and drama to put together Heat Team, and it manages to get by.At just under 100 minutes, things begin on the right foot. The opening sequence is wildly amusing, while also briefly introducing the two lead characters.
The story then pushes forward with staggered humorous sequences meshed in with what is a Hong Kong crime thriller. Adversely, as the the film goes along, it slowly loses the swagger it had going for it early on.
While showcasing its share of action pieces, there isn't anything out of the ordinary here. The fact, that some of them are laced with humor doesn't help that much. Of course, that doesn't mean they aren't entertaining.
Aaron Kwok and Eason Chan's characters play off each other nicely. The lovely Yumiko Cheng and Victoria Wu provide some eye candy to compliment the two male leads.Heat Team works well to a point before it begins to get stale; however, in the end it is a watchable flick.
This review of Heat Team (2004) was written by Ws W on 04 Dec 2011.
Heat Team has generally received mixed reviews.
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