Johnny To (FULLTIME KILLER) directs this Hong Kong action film noir that takes place one dangerous night on the streets where the police tactical unit (PTU) are assigned to patrol. With shadowy alleyways, dingy restaurants, and seedy video game arcades setting the scene for the constantly violent action, PTU is a street war .. Read more
| Starring | Lam Suet, Simon Yam, Ruby Wong, Raymond Wong |
|---|---|
| Director | Johnny To |
| Genres | Thriller, World Cinema |
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Johnny To (FULLTIME KILLER) directs this Hong Kong action film noir that takes place one dangerous night on the streets where the police tactical unit (PTU) are assigned to patrol. With shadowy alleyways, dingy restaurants, and seedy video game arcades setting the scene for the constantly violent action, PTU is a street war between police and underground thugs. Sergeant Lo (Lam Suet) cruises on his own, while groups of other police officers scan the streets, beating and brutalising punk kids who report directly to the major thugs Ponytail, Bald Head, and Eye Ball. Lo's main problem is that he has lost his police-issue handgun and he badly wants it back. He follows any leads available trying to find it, even if it means betraying his fellow officers and making a deal with the thugs. A brutal film that nonetheless has moments of absurd comic relief--Lo slips on a banana peel while in pursuit of punks not once but twice--PTU is another solid contribution to To's entertaining repertoire of Hong Kong action flicks.
| Starring | Lam Suet, Simon Yam, Ruby Wong, Raymond Wong, Maggie Shiu, Lo Hoi Pang, Ko Hung |
|---|---|
| Director | Johnny To |
| Studio | THIRD WINDOW |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 28 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Cantonese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 23 Jul 2007 |
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boring
very boring movie, nothing special or outstanding
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pee tee you
Great on stylistic meaningfulness it is slick and makes you think and wonder. Makes you think that maybe To was married to some Asian equivalent of Madonna (the... read more »
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Very slow and tedious
88 minutes to get not very far at all. A poor example of recent Asian cinema.
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Atmosphere a plenty
An atmospheric piece of supposedly film noir. Beautifully shot, wide angled night time city scapes lend this film an other worldliness that I found quite ... read more »
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