Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Pretty Good

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Went out of my way to find this film based on a recommendation from a friend who insisted this was one of best kung fu films ever -- this film also pops up in a Google search for top kung fu films.Reviewers notes: 1. Yen will go down in film history as one of the best MA stars. He can not only pull off the gravitas to play IP MAN but he is a natural in these police dramas. Manages to appear stoic but involved at the same time 2. There is a final fight scene over 5 minutes long which is worth the wait. Lots of MMA moves including some pro wrestling moves. Many fans call this "modern" kung fu but is probably the wrong name. Fun anyway 3. Aside from Yen and the final fight -- forgettable

Donnie Yen is a cop whose pursuit of three Vietnamese criminal brothers comes at a high price – not so much to him as his undercover partner who is run over by the brothers when his cover is blown and then has his flat blown up by them for good measure and then has his girlfriend kidnapped and then is shot. The film's plot is fairly ordinary, but it's enlivened by some stylishly shot set-pieces and, for the most part, an avoidance of the kind of unlikely plot twists or overwrought emotionalising to which many Asian films are prone.The martial arts sequences – which is presumably what attracts most viewers – don't actually take centre stage until the last third of the film, but as you'd expect, they are choreographed with an incredible intricacy of movement. Too often, though, the action is slowed down so that we can see (apparently) fist or foot making contact with face in excruciating detail, leaving the film open to accusations of the glorification of violence. Naturally, those at whom the film is targeted won't give a jot about that

I haven't watched as many action movies in the last 10 years as I used to.But this movie ("Flashpoint" in English) and S.P.L. have got me dying for more - awesome, eye-opening displays of what's going on in martial arts action movies these days.The final showdown in this movie has set the bar for both Hollywood and Asian action movies to try and live up to. It's so cool to see MMA fighting mixed in with more traditional Kung Fu (and guns!) In terms of action movies, I give this a 9/10 - if you are looking for a good action movie, you'll enjoy this one!

Donnie Yen and Wilson Yip re-team (previously they did SPL) for a a rip roaring police actioner. The plot has cop Donnie Yen trying to take down three Vietnamese gangster brothers who are not above doing really nasty things to get their way. Funny, thrilling, with great action and a visual sense that lifts everything up from the routine. Don't get me wrong this is a a pure macho action film that would be a B movie that you've seen a dozen times before under normal circumstances, but there is something about the film that makes it all seem new or if not new, it will make it so you don't care that you have. I think the film knows its nothing special but goes for it anyway and so becomes the little film that could.Forgive me I feel like I should say more but I really can't think of anything other than just see this movie. Its one of the very few films that have come out of Hong Kong with a good reputation that lives up to it. If I have to say anything else its that I wanted to stop the film to watch it at a later time with my Dad, but found that I couldn't do so, I just wanted to keep watching.