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Four Brothers (2005)
Surprisingly good movie
This movie had unexpected depth of characters and a script that was not "by the numbers." The characters' dialogue seems real enough and their parts were played with nuance and subtlety for the most part. The brothers showed genuine affection for each other without overdoing it. ***SPOILERS*** I especially appreciated how, after they had disabled the bad guys, they carried through and actually killed them without either of the now trite, politically correct methods of either saying something like, "You are/he is not worth it." and waiting for the cops, or the imminent danger angle where the beaten person comes up with a weapon and is killed in the nick of time, thereby allowing the hero to seem that much more heroic. Definitely a "guy" movie, but with heart and panache.
Geung see dai si doi (2003)
Bad in any language
This movie fails on many levels. The plot is non-sensical, the heroes aren't heroic, the humor is humorless, nothing is really explained. Maybe it's a Chinese thing, but the dead becoming zombies becoming vampires? Vampires that suck blood like a Hoover? Why can't wax zombies move their legs independently? The "Vampire Hunters" seem to be only "Vampire Finders" as they run away whenever confronted! Parts of the movie look like poor send ups of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video. I am glad I am part of a movie club and didn't pay good money to rent this. Save yourself some time and aggravation and put this back on the shelf and move on.