China Strike Force

It's far from being a perfect Hong Kong action movie, but it is certainly a solid entry. It's unintentionally funny in places and thanks to Stanley Tong direction moments that were supposed to be humorous are as stale as a week-old bread. Both Aaron Kwok and Norika Fujiwara are performing well, Mark Dacascos is hypnotizing and Coolio drops one liners all over the place - it is funny to watch him on screen, playing this gangster persona, but really struggling to fit in the crime reality of Hong Kong - constantly making you feel like he's out of place. The action scenes are of an essence here, and let me tell you - they are extraordinarily choreographed. They feel dangerous, they look dangerous and spectacular - which is what you want to see in this genre - it was a pleasure to watch. If you can get through the stale jokes and sometimes confusing direction from Mr. Magoo director Stanley Tong, this movie is certainly worth pursuing, purely for the action moments and Coolio one liners. It was a surprisingly enjoyable endeavour.