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Contract Killer
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When a japanese yakuza boss is brutally executed his family puts a hit out on the assassin who pulled the trigger. But when a lone hitman hears of a reward he teams up with an agent willing to show him the underworld of japanese corruption in order to cash in on a murder. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 11/15/2005 Starring: Jet Li Run time: 104 minutes Rating: R Director: Tung Wai
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Very entertaining and I am an avid fan of Jet Li so I love all his movies.
Rating: 4 / 5
It’s been a long time since I’ve watched a good chop-sokky flick, so last night I rented Jet Li’s Contract Killer. Apparently, it was his last Hong Kong movie. Until now, I thought Jet Li’s Hong Kong films are vastly superior to his North American ones.
My opinion has been altered a bit.
In general, his Hong Kong flicks are better. Contract Killer, however, is a big load of bad. I will give the benefit of the doubt, though. I watched a dubbed version (why are dubbed movies always so incredibly awful?), so perhaps part of the problem was the translation. There were many places in the film where character reactions and plot points really made no sense at all. This could have been because of horrific dubbing and translation. I’m sure it’s much more watchable in Cantonese.
Nonetheless, even barring the translation barrier, this film had several strikes against it. First of all, what was with the camera work? One of the cameras had a badly-scuffed lens, and black scratch marks distracted me from quite a few scenes. Also, the big fight in the elevator shaft was so dark that I really didn’t have a clue what was going on. I had no idea who was hitting who, or how.
Next, the story (as in most martial arts flicks) was pretty silly. This one seemed to be an Asian knock-off of The Boondock Saints, right down to the name of the mysterious vigilante (The King of Killers) and his over-the-top appearance during a hit (like in The Boondock Saints, he appeared from the ceiling hanging by his feet from a rope with guns blazing).
Fu’s (Jet Li’s character) motivations seemed blatantly artificial, as well. He’s a poor ex-soldier from China who has promised to buy his mother a big mansion. He decides to come to Hong Kong to become a hitman, yet his people-loving ways mean he doesn’t want to hurt anyone.
As a minor point, yet one which did distract me many times throughout the film, Jet Li has an AWFUL case of acne. In most movies, the makeup people will do a half-way decent job of covering up blemishes, but it looks like no one bothered even trying for this movie. Jet Li has an amazing crop of blackheads and whiteheads. His face looks like a horrible pizza. Poor guy. And poor me, when I keep thinking, “Pop it, already!” during closeups of the pus-filled bumps on his neck and cheeks. Eeeurgh.
On the plus side, the fight scenes that were visible (like the climactic end scene) are solid. I was pleased to see a dearth of wire tricks. I really prefer movies with unadulterated martial arts. It really showcases the actors’ abilities.
Rating: 2 / 5
At the end of the movie, Jet fought with a tall American and fierce Japanese. It is both exciting and enteraining. If you love Jet, You will love the movie.
Rating: 4 / 5
I was amazed, absolutely amazed by this movie.
Jet Li stars in his ever-lasting hero as a contract killer. But he never got a single job done yet. Why? ’cause he only kills those who really deserves it. One day a multi-million assignment came upon him—a Japanese businessman was murdered, his family posted big reward for anyone who could get the killer and finish the killer off. At the end, Li wins and gets the money after a brutal battle.
This movie was quite amazing, I watched it over fivety times and still enjoy it, don’t you think it’s amazing now?!
Rating: 5 / 5
I am a true fan of Jet Li films, and I have to say that this was a great movie! I’m getting tired of flicks that are comprised of no plot and no acting ability whatsoever. This movie had a great plot! The acting was good, and the character developement of Li in this movie was really good. I liked the fight scenes, although I wish there were a little more…
Rating: 4 / 5