The danger with something like that is that the original film itself will become a relic, copied and diluted to the point that there’s nothing fresh remaining. There isn’t an action film made in the last two decades that doesn’t owe a debt to this film, either directly or through the influence of The Killer’s prodigies. ( Killer hit pop culture like a bomb going off, and we’re still living in the shockwaves. There’s a real pathos attached to this tale of a hitman seeking justice for one of his victims who also happens to be the woman he loves, while the idea of the cop and the criminal banding together to defeat an evil greater than both of them, is nothing if not appealing. The movie’s finale in particular is one of the best action scenes ever shot thanks to Woo’s carefully thought out fight choreography, which the director perfectly sets to the film’s powerful score.Īpart from the action, the main story in The Killer remains one of the most thoughtful when compared to the ones usually given to action movies. This film is chock-full of so much action, violence and corruption all necessary ingredients in ANY action movie entry, yet rarely taken to the degree which Woo dares to go to in The Killer.
If anyone were to ever ask what makes an action film, they need only look at The Killer. John Woo put his name on the map in the way most international filmmakers can only ever hope to by crafting this extremely taut tale of justice and revenge and some of the best action in the genre. If the Gospel of John (Woo) can touch just one new human being, then it will have been worth our effort. This is simply a movie that we love so damn much that once it showed up on Netflix, we just knew we had to program it with the hope of introducing it to folks who hadn’t seen it before. Welcome all you Shrimpheads and Small B’s (or Dumbos and Mickey Mice, where applicable) to another edition of Two Cents! Usually with our picks we try to tie in to a current film or events somehow, but this week there’s no such pretense. I always save my last Two Cents, either for myself or for my enemy. Join us as we share our two cents on films we love, films we are curious about, and films we believe merit some discussion. Guest writers and fan comments are encouraged, as are suggestions for future entries to the column. The Cinapse team will program films and contribute our best, most insightful, or most creative thoughts on each film using a maximum of 200 words each. Two Cents is an original column akin to a book club for films.
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