Rating: 4.0

It’s very strange how such a well-polished and highly entertaining film has come under such criticism from some Hong Kong film fans.

The narrative and sonic stylings lag behind the excellent visuals, and the film isn’t really more than the sum of its parts.

If you like martial arts movies and long to see an American outing that does it right for a change, then ‘Drive’ is definitely worthy of your time.

No one who claims to be a Hong Kong action cinema fan or a true Chan fan should be without a copy of this movie.

Yuen Woo Ping weaves more choreographed magic into the narrative and allows the entire cast to show what they can do.

There aren’t any surprises in ‘Duckweed’, but for a well made feel-good film it’s about as good as we’ll see this year.

‘Duel To The Death’ is ostentatious proof director Ching Siu Tung is not someone merely told where to put the camera.

This is a sharply original love story set to incredible moving pictures. It has beautiful actors, heartfelt emotion and a genuine sense of originality.

While ‘Dying To Survive’ offers an important message, it is, at its heart, an excellent comic drama.

‘Eagle’s Claw’ is a reminder of Lee Tso-Nam’s ability to take a potentially pedestrian storyline and fill it with shades of intrigue throughout.

‘Eight Taels Of Gold’ rewards those not looking for emotional fireworks or melodramatic denouements.

‘Embrace Your Shadow’ manages to be moving while sticking doggedly to established clichés, perhaps an oxymoron, but an achievement nonetheless.