Bullet In The Head (DVD)

...explosions and gun play, however, BULLET IN THE HEAD is a very human drama, played out against the vast backdrop of the Vietnam conflict, and invested with a palpable sense of love and compassion for its leading characters. Cinematography and editing are world-class, and Woo's dark-hearted script (co-written by Patrick Leung and Janet Chin) incorporates the themes of loyalty and brotherhood which have shaped and defined all of his films since A BETTER ...
...by James Wong and Romeo Diaz. Original title: DIP HUET GAAI TAU (Cantonese) or DIE XIE JIE TOU (Mandarin). Runtime: 126 minutes DVD also contains extras in the form of interviews and documentary, and also the alternative ending (the ending that John Woo intented for the film to have but changed because audiences at the film first showing disapproved of it). ...

sghosh 04.07.2006 · Read full review
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Bullet in the Head is the story of three friends during the Vietnamese war though they are not actually in it. In my opinion Bullet in the Head is the finest John Woo film ever. It involves his great directing skills form previous John Woo films such as the cut back scene between Ben shooting the Viet Cong captain in the head and Ben shooting Paul in the head which was used in Hand of death. The disregard for the church where a boy is shot in front ...
...Tomorrow The Killer and later on Face/Off. And the friend shooting a friend to end his pain, which was used in The Killer. The ever lasting story of betrayal and miss placed trust is told again as a part of history and is actually a part of John Woo's life (The 1967 riot in china, see Mr Woo). This time the friends are Ben, Frank and Paul. Ben is young man in love with Jane, Frank just wants to live care free but is constantly being beaten by his ...

Bandit_Haze 28.06.2000 · Read full review
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I brought this film with the knowledge that it was going to be a none stop all out action film, i was expecting high things and it delivered alot more. besides the action, the story based around it is amazing, its gripping and keeps you involved in the story throughout the whole film. this film is one of my all time favourite films and would watch over and over again. the story takes you through a journey of three friends who are like family to ...

luckynickburt 07.12.2006 · Read full review
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