Rotten
Insensible.
John Anderson, Newsday
Flash Point
They made it personal... He'll make them pay.
2007 · 1h 28m · R
Action
Directed by
Wilson Yip
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Flash Point
Overview
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!
Director and cast
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40%
Tomatometer
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.
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
Flash Point comes loaded with cliches and immediately starts blasting them in every direction.
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Rotten
Not even a choice ass-whupping can make up for the plodding familiarity that precedes it.
David Fear, Time Out New York
Rotten
Flash Point plays like the last hurrah of a criminal underclass facing the inevitable shrinking of its bottom line.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
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