The Killer

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Call Number: DVD FLC-CHI Killer
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

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Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
Special features (disc 2): exclusive interview with director John Woo ; Q & A's with director John Woo ; The killer locations ; John Woo trailer gallery.
Chow Yun Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Chu Kong, Kenneth Tsang.
An assassin with a code of honor agrees to do one last job before quitting for good. But, when his bosses double-cross him, he must take on the mob and the police.
DVD, widescreen; Dolby digital mono.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Incredible Action Choreography submitted by Meginator on August 22, 2022, 10:47am Content Note: Though it is not exceptionally gory, this film has a very high (and very bloody) body count.

This fast-paced film has a surprisingly strong moral core and takes the time to construct a meaningful storyline and well-rounded characters without compromising at all on the action, which comes mostly in the form of tightly choreographed gunfights. The main storyline is broadly familiar as a hitman with a code of honor feels pressure closing in from multiple fronts; what distinguishes this particular story is its focus on moral ambiguity and its surprisingly deep exploration of male friendship, as well as the intense action sequences and setpieces. The film has a sense of humor that helps to lighten the mood amid its tragic overtones, with a particularly memorable interaction between the two lead actors that finds them dancing around their shared desire not to shoot up an already traumatized woman’s apartment. Yet despite its willingness and ability to go beyond the standard archetypes with its male characters, the film is ambivalent at best toward its sole female character, who acts mostly as a pawn for the men to move around as they see fit. Nonetheless, this is an unusually rich and complex film in a genre that often fails to find balance between overwrought backstories and shoot-em-up violence; “The Killer” has depth and excitement in equal measure and represents the best of what action films can offer.