This is one of the bad Heroic Bloodshed films, one which is extremely violent but is extremely cheesy and dated, is almost humorous in its fashion and guitar riffs in the soundtrack, but is joyless in its attempt to be a serious film. Neither aspect works. The worst part is that Chow Yun-Fat is not allowed to use his natural charisma as an actor, spending the film as a grim and disinteresting anti-hero, one who barely exists except that Yun-Fat is playing him.

Probably the meanest I've ever seen Chow Yun-Fat. Sure, he often portrays a badass character, but here he is just ruthless. This flick also makes use of the "bullet time" gimmick before it was massively overused.

The film's kitsch factor catapults this to must-see HK action. While I wish on a personal note there was more resolution to the Jeff/Mona relationship, two bullets collide in mid-air, so I shouldn't complain too much. Cinematography in these so-called B-films is criminally underrated; and the use of its very own "bullet-time" is singular and unique.