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One of those films that you think is cool when you're a kid, but realize it's mediocre at best when older. The Replacement Killers is a generic plot about an assassin who refuses to kill a target and becomes a target himself.
The directorial debut of Antoine Fuqua, who would later go on to direct Denzel Washington in a bunch of films, his efforts here show some flash but little substance. It's the perfect example of a Hong Kong film Americanized.
One of the things that surprised me was there was no romantic connection between our two leads and this is not a criticism. It's refreshing to see this, but on the down side there is no chemistry between them either. This was Chow Yun Fat's big American debut and I think the fact that he was starting to learn English at the time had a hand in his chemistry with Sorvino. Chow Yun-Fat would later go on to do the forgettable The Corruptor and Bullet Proof Monk.
When I look back on this film, it instantly becomes one of those forgettable 90's action films that we just don't get to see anymore.I'll let you decide if that's good or bad.
The Replacement Killers
One of those films that you think is cool when you're a kid, but realize it's mediocre at best when older. The Replacement Killers is a generic plot about an assassin who refuses to kill a target and becomes a target himself.
The directorial debut of Antoine Fuqua, who would later go on to direct Denzel Washington in a bunch of films, his efforts here show some flash but little substance. It's the perfect example of a Hong Kong film Americanized.
One of the things that surprised me was there was no romantic connection between our two leads and this is not a criticism. It's refreshing to see this, but on the down side there is no chemistry between them either. This was Chow Yun Fat's big American debut and I think the fact that he was starting to learn English at the time had a hand in his chemistry with Sorvino. Chow Yun-Fat would later go on to do the forgettable The Corruptor and Bullet Proof Monk.
When I look back on this film, it instantly becomes one of those forgettable 90's action films that we just don't get to see anymore.I'll let you decide if that's good or bad.