The Detective (DVD) (US Version) DVD Region All

Aaron Kwok (Actor) | Liu Kai Chi (Actor) | Kiki Sheung (Actor) | Pang Brothers

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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8.5 out of 10 (2)
Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7.8 out of 10 (4)

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Moly97
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May 28, 2009

It is different Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10

I thought this was a comedy. So, I was surprised at the storyline and it made me want to finish it all at one time. I like
the color of the film. Felt like an old movie. I like the fact that it was filmed in Thailand. It sures gives it a different feel
,like the language and the elephant being run over. Oveall it is a little spooky for me but I am sure people who are
looking for spooky movie will love it.

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Low
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May 6, 2008

This customer review refers to The Detective (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)

Thinktective Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7 out of 10

Aaron has proven that other than having his good looks, he can sing, dance and most of all - Act. This thriller is worth checking out. Watch how Aaron cracks the case with his analytical mind and a Nokia N95 camera phone. A twist at the end or rather a new beginning at the end.

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John Lim
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December 27, 2007

This customer review refers to The Detective (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)

Mystery Pound Like Heart Bea Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7 out of 10

Yeah ! This movie is pretty good. I didn't expect Aaron kwok would be that good in it. He is into the character. All the way suspend from begining til the end.

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Kevin Kennedy
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December 10, 2007

Complex murder mystery Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7 out of 10

In "The Detective", Aaron Kwok plays a downmarket private detective who is hired by a seemingly insane Kenny Wong to track down a woman who Wong believes is out to kill him. This task leads Kwok down a series of blind alleys, alleys that always seem to include another corpse.

Director Oxide Pang bathes the movie in pallid yellows and greens, giving it the washed-out Christopher Doyle look that quickly is becoming overdone. Pang also relies overly much on standard horror movie techniques to give the viewer an occasional shock.

In the course of seeking to track down the woman, Kwok nearly gets smashed by a falling refrigerator, nearly gets run down by a speeding truck, nearly gets shot, and nearly gets blown up, all of which contribute nothing to solving the mystery, but basically serve to manipulate the audience. Indeed, we never learn who is responsible for the falling refrigerator, the speeding truck, or the gunshots.

Kwok also commandeers a car in order to chase a man he (wrongly) suspects of being a murderer. In the course of the chase, a taxi gets squashed and the man being chased ends up crashing into an elephant, resulting in the death of both man and elephant. Yet, for some reason, Kwok doesn't even get a traffic ticket for this absurd sequence.

In the hands of a more skilled director, "The Detective" could have been a gem. On the plus side, Kwok gives an effective performance and the film is action-packed and atmospheric. Unfortunately, Oxide Pang's film is freighted with a leaden script and loads of heavy-handed horror movie techniques.

If you seek an atmospheric thrill ride, then you will enjoy "The Detective". If you seek a classic detective story, well, this ain't no "Chinatown".

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