Reviews of films by Johnnie To

Superlative - everyone should see this
Great, a must-see if you like the genre
Good, a decent example of the genre
Watchable, but only for serious genre fans
Unwatchable
Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.
Movie Name / Release Year Rating Summary Date Reviewer
The Barefoot Kid (1993) Fine but nothing special 2023-02-05 Simon
Breaking News (2004) ...read review... 2022-09-07 Simon
Blind Detective (2013) A glorious mess of a film 2014-01-03 Simon
Drug War (2013) Hard-boiled Johnnie To cops n' robbers film 2013-08-25 Simon
Running On Karma (2003) Repeat viewings mandatory 2012-10-12 Simon
Life Without Principle (2011) To takes on economics 2012-06-14 Simon
Vengeance (2009) Not as good as THE MISSION or EXILED 2010-10-26 Simon
Sparrow (2008) Johnnie To continues to forge his unique style 2008-11-08 Simon
Triangle (2007) As messy as you'd expect 2008-04-22 Simon
Mad Detective (2007) Stylish, unique and entertaining 2008-02-26 Simon
Yesterday Once More (2004) Formulaic 2007-04-24 Simon
Justice, My Foot! (1992) Good if you're a Chiau fan 2007-03-14 Simon
The Big Heat (1988) Nearly a classic 2007-02-24 Simon
The Barefoot Kid (1993) Pretty good 2007-02-20 Simon
Exiled (2006) 2nd-best HK film of 2006? 2007-02-04 Simon
Election II (2006) ...read review... 2006-11-14 Simon
The Mission (1999) Masterpiece 2006-07-25 Simon
Election (2005) Enigmatic 2006-01-18 Simon
Throw Down (2004) Worthy effort but why Louis Koo? 2006-01-08 Simon
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) Solid rom-com in the Milkyway formula 2006-01-08 Simon
A Hero Never Dies (1998) A masterful work from Johnnie To 2006-01-08 Simon
Running Out Of Time (1999) Another Milkyway triumph 2006-01-07 Simon
The Mad Monk (1993) Pretty good fantasy film 2005-12-26 Simon
Love For All Seasons (2003) Forgettable 2003-04-07 Simon
The Enigmatic Case (1980) Lost Gem 2003-03-07 Simon
The Heroic Trio (1993) Stylish and beautiful 2002-12-01 Simon
All About Ah Long (1989) Great drama, fantastic acting 2002-05-30 Simon
Where A Good Man Goes (1999) Under-rated and misunderstood 2002-03-04 Simon
Fat Choi Spirit (2002) Pleasing New Year offering from Milkyway 2002-02-19 Simon
Running Out Of Time II (2001) Disappointing sequel 2002-01-21 Simon

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