A perfect example of what's wrong with action movies today.

Rating: Null/10 (13 January 2001)

SPOILER WARNING What's wrong with this movie? Where do I begin? Let's start with the fact that the storyline is a direct rip-off of Hitchcock's "Notorious". You have a beautiful woman being recruited to gain the confidence of a past love, a quick romance between our hero and heroine, a search for a deadly secret, and her life hanging in the balance. Hitchcock did it first and did it best.
Then there's the fact that John Woo has outlived his usefulness as a "cutting edge" director. He's overused his trademarks to the point where they've have become old and cliche. The slow motion shots have lost their effectiveness and the doves are just downright annoying.
And lastly, he has taken the concept of suspension of disbelief to new lows. Moviegoers today are educated enough to know that when they see an action movie, they're going to see unbelievable action sequences and unrealistic plot twists. John Woo treated the audiences of this movie as brain-dead 13 year old boys. Only adolescent males could have enjoyed the overdone slow motion, the guns that never run out of ammunition, the overwrought face masks, and the impossible reverse wheelies with the motorcycles.
In other words, if you're an prepubescent pyromaniac who believes everything you see, you'll love it. For the rest of us, I would recommend a road trip with your in-laws over this complete waste of time.