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	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