Review of Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996) by Nicolas O — 29 Jun 2008
Infernal Affairs 2 can be simply stated to be of interest to anybody who enjoyed the first entry. It holds enough intrigue to keep it a bit above the normal cops and robbers fare. The prequel does not necessitate remembering what "comes after", or at least I didn't remember enough details and still enjoyed it.
Having seen The Mission recently, it provides a good example of how Anthony Wong Chau-Sang seems to be in some the best and the worst action films. No middle ground for him.
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Paul Newman carries the action in the Rocky Graziano biopic Somebody Up There Likes Me. The troubles he faces are presented well in that they seem truly insurmountable, even knowing that the man went on to score a boxing title. One cannot help but have sympathy for the incorrigible Rocky, which makes me wonder if the writing was somewhat embellished in his favour to take some of the rotten smell off his misdeeds.
This review of Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996) was written by Nicolas O on 29 Jun 2008.
Somebody Up There Likes Me has generally received positive reviews.
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