Detective Sergeant Ma Jun, known for dispensing his own brand of justice during arrests, teams up with an undercover cop, Wilson, to try and bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before mainland China's takeover of Hong Kong. Jun pursues the gang tirelessly, sometimes ignoring police protocols. A showdown is inevitable!
Flash Point plays like the last hurrah of a criminal underclass facing the inevitable shrinking of its bottom line.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
14 Mar 2008
rotten:
Not even a choice ass-whupping can make up for the plodding familiarity that precedes it.
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
14 Mar 2008
rotten:
Flash Point comes loaded with cliches and immediately starts blasting them in every direction.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
14 Mar 2008
fresh:
Yen has developed a recent passion for mixed martial arts, and his more traditional punches and flying kicks are supplemented by some close-quarters Muay Thai kicks and even some jujitsu submission holds. Ultimate Fighting Championship fans will be happy.