Review of Infernal Affairs (2002) by Dan R — 27 Mar 2011

A solid well made and structured film. The plot moves forward at a great pace. The cinematography is bright and stylish, and the climactic scene on the rooftop, with the vibrant sunlight beaming overhead, was captured to great effect.

There are several moments when the storytelling was not handled as well as it might have been. The film made too frequent use of unnecessary flashbacks, and, following the death of a certain key character, we are treated to a video montage that feels like the final episode of a long-running soap opera.

Also, my only other cripe was the character of Lau's wife. Just the fact she's a writer, and the character she seemingly has writing block over parallels Lau, that could have been written better.

Having expressed those 2 little annoyances, it didn't stop me from enjoying this.