Infernal Affairs
Aroview: This dynamic cops ‘n’ robbers spectacle is populist Hong Kong film-making at its most slick and sophisticated.
Infused with more than a little Yin and Yang, the perfectly symmetrical plot boils down to a battle of wits between a gangster kingpin and a police chief and their respective undercover ‘moles’ – played by the rightfully charismatic Andy Lau and Tony Leung – who are ironically bonded by a desire to lead a normal life. Initially a little tricky (with distracting subtitles) but works a treat once you get a handle on who’s deceiving who...
NZ International Film Festival 2003
Member Reviews
Average rating (Very Good). Showing 1-2 of 2 member reviews.
4 stars (Very Good) A seemingly straightforward tale, bar the cat-and-mouse twists and turns of deception and lies, this is a brilliant police/gangster film with superb performances from Lau and Leung. ~Tom H
4 stars (Very Good) ~normfilmbuff
DVD Features
- deleted scenes
- English subtitles for the hearing impaired
- 'making of' documentary / featurette
- music clips
- trailers
- aspect ratio: 16:9
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