Rather dull ending for a fast running movie.

Rating: 6/10 (6 February 2002)

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I liked this movie. But it has some serious flaws that may disgust some viewers. The biggest notable item is the lack of an ending. It's like they wrote the movie and they didn't know how to end it. They kinda wrote themselves into a corner. And it's never really known why the bad guys were bad guys, or why some triads were shot or killed. Perhaps I should say the plot is very vague.
What I had problems with is again this fear of the R rating. They even explain this in some of the making of parts on the dvd. Their reason for wanting a PG-13 is to get the kids to watch this movie. It's really sad when the movie creators have to tone down a great movie because they want to get a certain rating. They did that with Eyes Wide Shut so it wouldn't get the so called Dreaded NC-17 rating. Why is it that American films are so scared of pi**ing people off? Lolita was a great hit outside this country, but was practically banned in America. So much for that first amendment. I think this movie would have been so much better if it didn't worry about a rating.
I still like the movie, but some of the reasons behind their theories disturb me.
6/10
Quality: 4/10 Entertainment: 9/10 Replayable: 7/10