Review of Shamo (2007) by James H — 09 Jul 2010
This is a really intense, dark and horrifying film, so you could hate it or you could love it, but there's nobody in between. I highly doubt that the guys who wrote and created this film is sane, because it starts with this opening credit scene. It's simple as hell and yet it shows a complete essence within a minute. When you watch Shawn Yue's other films such as "Dragon Tiger Gate" or "Infernal Affairs" or "Velvet Rain", you'll never know he's this good, cuz he's a such a pop icon. I think that he wanted to show he's not a tool for you to make those senseless films-not that I have anything against his films, I love those films-.
At the same time, this is an old-school martial arts film. There's this underdog boy, he meets this master that trains him, and he conquers his fears so that he could win his ultimate enemy. This is just a simple film but portrayed by this extreme way.
Either you love it or you hate it, you can't deny this is one of its kind.
In the end, you'll find out why he "killed" his parents, and you'll be moved by that fact. But they're not tears coming out from your eyes. It's just sweat.
This review of Shamo (2007) was written by James H on 09 Jul 2010.
Shamo has generally received mixed reviews.
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