A Foreign Office man apparently commits suicide. A colleague is not convinced and teams up with a retired CID Inspector to look into it. They finally uncover a spy ring but in... more...doing so endanger their own lives.....
British intelligence officer is sent to investigate an anonymous letter sent to the ... more
foreign secretary accusing a key officer of communist affiliation. When the officer commits suicide the investigator suspects murder and presses his inquiry. The culpr...
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Based on a John le Carre novel and directed by Sidney Lumet, The Deadly Affair is a cold ... more
war thriller centred in the world of espionage.When foreign Office official Samuel Fennan and his wife (Simone Signoret) are anonymously accused of Communist affil...
Production Year: 2003 - Drama - Director: Michael Winterbottom - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Om Puri, Jeanne Balibar
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Advantages: Clever interweaving of story and plots. Superb cast and unpredictable. Disadvantages: Some under developed characters who could be easily be erased.
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SYNOPSIS
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'Infernal Affairs' in a dark, fast pace thriller movie that was highly acclaimed in Hong Kong. The story follows two leading characters, Chan (Tony Leung) and Lau (Andy Lau). They were under the programme of what was called 'Long-Term Undercovering'. Perhaps both men did not realize what they were in for when they took it up. Soon, not being able to live their lives and being in this operation for ten years; it has taken the toll of both characters, especially Chan.
Chan was a high-flying, high achieving young police officer when he started the force. His ability was soon beginning recognized by all. However, one day, Chan was booted out of the force in front of his fellow officers, claiming Chan broke some rules and it is the consequences that all officers will suffer, if they wish to follow ...
Advantages: Well written, tense, black humour, make up and effects, Davina McCall(!) Disadvantages: Violent and very gory, a little padded in places
Before reading:
1. Contains several plot spoilers. But you can probably guess what happens at the end anyway.
2. Assumes a basic knowledge of the Big Brother TV show and format.
3. Parts of Dead Set are pretty gruesome, so if you?re of a nervous disposition you may not even want to read the rest of this review, never mind follow any of the links at the end.
Not Ideal Boyfriend Material
How?s this for a nightmare scenario? You?re a lowly female member of the production team on Big Brother. No no, that?s not it. There?s more. Not long ago you were engaged in a passionate clinch with Danny, your new almost-boyfriend, for whom you?re in the process of trading in your long-standing but boring current model. Danny has now left the room on an errand for your mutual tyrant of a boss and while he?s gone ...
jonathanb 06.11.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: exceptional Review of Dead Set (DVD)
Advantages: Fantastic pacing, more depth than most film of its type, Tony Leung. Disadvantages: Attempts at humor fail, some characters lacking.
Reviewing foriegn films is always difficult for me, as I hard it hard to separate whether any enjoyment is gained from the film just looking and sounding different to your typical American or British film, or whether it is genuinely good on it's own merits. Obviously a few easily standout as works of exceptional construction, but others hover between the two theories above, and so they become awkward to place. Infernal Affairs is one such film.
Coming across as a kind of Chinese 'Heat', it tells the story of two men leading parallel lives; Lau (Andy Lau) and Chan (Tony Leung). For the past ten years, they have been undercover operatives. Chan is a cop who has infiltrated a mob organisation and acts as an informer for the police. Conversely, Lau is a police officer who is actually working for the mob. Both have worked their way ...
A Foreign Office man apparently commits suicide. A colleague is not convinced and teams up with a retired CID Inspector to look into it. They finally uncover a spy ring but in doing so endanger their own lives.....
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