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John Woo

Also known as:  Yusen Wu:Wu Yusen:John Wu Yusen:Ng Yu Chen:Wu Hsiangfei
Born:  Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Nationality:  Chinese

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Twin Dragons

(1992) PG-13

Hard-Boiled

(1992)

A Bullet in the Head

(1990)

A Better Tomorrow, Part 1

(1986) Unrated

Filmography Director

Red Cliff

(2008) R

Paycheck

(2003) PG-13

Windtalkers

(2002) R

Mission: Impossible 2

(2000) PG-13

Face/Off

(1997) R

Blackjack

(1997) R

Once a Thief

(1996) R

Broken Arrow

(1995) R

Hard Target

(1993) R

Hard-Boiled

(1992)

Once a Thief

(1990) R

A Bullet in the Head

(1990)

The Killer

(1990) R

A Better Tomorrow, Part 2

(1988)

A Better Tomorrow, Part 1

(1986) Unrated

Heroes Shed No Tears

(1986)

Last Hurrah for Chivalry

(1978)

Filmography Editor

A Bullet in the Head

(1990)

Filmography Writer

Red Cliff

(2008) R

Hard-Boiled

(1992)

Once a Thief

(1990) R

The Killer

(1990) R

A Bullet in the Head

(1990)

A Better Tomorrow, Part 2

(1988)

A Better Tomorrow, Part 1

(1986) Unrated

Heroes Shed No Tears

(1986)

Last Hurrah for Chivalry

(1978)

Meh.
Reviewed by NWRdr4 for Windtalkers at 2010-01-31 16:04:41

The action scenes are great (not surprising, since the movie's directed by John Woo); they're the highlight of the movie. The writing and acting, on the other hand, are a different story. The script has good intentions, but ultimately fails due to characterization cliches, poor dialogue, and wanna-be sentimentality. Nicholas Cage acts in his typical, apathetic fashion (a zombie-esque scowl upon his face, peppered with the occasional slurred line) for most of the movie; the rest of the performers don't fare much better.

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