Breaking News Reviews

2006

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Johnny To (MY LEFT EYE SEES GHOSTS) directs this crime thriller, which begins in explosive fashion as a televised bank robbery is dangerously mismanaged by the police. The criminals escape and leave a bloodbath behind them, and the police decide to use the media to broadcast their attempted capture of the gang. But when the .. Read more

Starring	Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung
Director	Johnny To
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema

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Tos Full Time Killer, which made a virtue of its implausible premise (two hitmen chase each other across... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
A film with terrifically choreographed action.
- New York Times
- Posted 08 Oct 2007
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13 out of 21 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

Breaking News: Johnnie To does it again!

Johnnie To once again proves why he is one of Hong Kong's most impressive filmakers of the last 20 years.

The story involves a gang who commit a ... more

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- - ManInBlack from ORPINGTON
  - Posted 16 Oct 2007 21:16
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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As much as Johnny To might be 'claimed' by arthouse critics as a formal genius (his exacting mise-en-scene bringing sighs to the lips of the likes of ... more

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- - DTurley from Trowbridge
  - Posted 03 Apr 2008 19:57
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Hong Kong thrills again

Another great example of a Hong Kong cop thriller with all the fast moving action required to keep you on the edge of your seat. You are left wondering at the ... more

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- - IreneS from Wilmslow
  - Posted 05 May 2008 17:35
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13 out of 21 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

Breaking News: Johnnie To does it again!

Johnnie To once again proves why he is one of Hong Kong's most impressive filmakers of the last 20 years.

The story involves a gang who commit a ... more

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- - ManInBlack from ORPINGTON
  - Posted 16 Oct 2007 21:16
Below average

Really wanted to like this being a bit of a Kelly Chen fan but this was disappointing

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- - Angums from Macclesfield
  - Posted 15 Mar 2009 23:32

13 out of 21 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

Breaking News: Johnnie To does it again!

Johnnie To once again proves why he is one of Hong Kong's most impressive filmakers of the last 20 years.

The story involves a gang who commit a ... more

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- - ManInBlack from ORPINGTON
  - Posted 16 Oct 2007 21:16
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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Breaking News

As much as Johnny To might be 'claimed' by arthouse critics as a formal genius (his exacting mise-en-scene bringing sighs to the lips of the likes of ... more

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- - DTurley from Trowbridge
  - Posted 03 Apr 2008 19:57
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Hong Kong thrills again

Another great example of a Hong Kong cop thriller with all the fast moving action required to keep you on the edge of your seat. You are left wondering at the ... more

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- - IreneS from Wilmslow
  - Posted 05 May 2008 17:35
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Uncool

Only survived 15mins of this Chinese bank heist/action movie. Seemed to be trying hard to be like a Hollywood movie but it just came across as wooden and cheesy... more

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- - A customer from Bristol
  - Posted 22 Aug 2008 17:06
Thin storyline, OTT and not much to write home about

Looked promising but thin, OTT and hammy.

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- - A customer from London, England
  - Posted 24 Sep 2008 16:04
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Great Action Thriller

one of Johnny To's great films. you will love it. there is a great continuous shot at the beginning. it has action, sespence & tence stad off's what... more

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- - Emran from London
  - Posted 07 Feb 2009 22:29
Below average

Really wanted to like this being a bit of a Kelly Chen fan but this was disappointing

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- - Angums from Macclesfield
  - Posted 15 Mar 2009 23:32
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Quality Eastern action

While Breaking News could go into more depth about the media manipulation aspect of the film this doesn't detract from what is a fast-paced, slickly made, ... more

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- - Robbiedjude from Plymouth
  - Posted 15 Apr 2009 21:06

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Critics' reviews (2)
Tos Full Time Killer, which made a virtue of its implausible premise (two hitmen chase each other across... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
A film with terrifically choreographed action.
- New York Times
- Posted 08 Oct 2007

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