Reviews of films released in 1997

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
Made in Hong Kong (1997)	...read review...	2023-08-27	Simon
Drive (1997)	A joy to watch	2022-11-12	Simon
Hana-Bi (1997)	Close to cinematic perfection	2021-08-10	Simon
Perdita Durango (1997)	Delicious black comedy with memorable characters	2021-06-10	Simon
Starship Troopers (1997)	Smart, subversive and gory as hell	2021-05-07	Simon
Fun Bar Karaoke (1997)	...read review...	2020-09-27	Simon
Unagi (1997)	But why an eel?	2020-08-28	Simon
Open Your Eyes (1997)	A movie for grown-ups	2013-03-30	Simon
Hero (Corey Yuen) (1997)	Inferior remake of BOXER FROM SHANTUNG	2013-02-18	Simon
The Odd One Dies (1997)	Quirky, cool tale of damaged characters	2013-01-06	Simon
Live Flesh (1997)	Rich, sophisticated and mature	2012-12-03	Simon
Black Angel (1997)	Vague recommendation	2012-05-22	Simon
Intruder (1997)	1997 anxieties made flesh	2012-04-21	Simon
Mr. Nice Guy (1997)	For fans only	2010-11-08	Simon
Full Alert (1997)	Dark, depressing, but ever so good	2006-01-09	Simon
Black Rose II (1997)	Truly hilarious and mind-bending	2006-01-07	Simon
Postman Blues (1997)	Very creative and charming work	2004-06-11	Simon
Down To Hell (1997)	Interesting curio	2003-06-14	Simon
Once Upon A Time In China And America (1997)	misconceived from the start	2003-06-08	Simon
Green Fish (1997)	Accomplished debut	2003-03-29	Simon
Bird People Of China (1997)	Not necessarily a must-see movie, but undoubtedly worth seeing.	2003-02-01	Simon
Rainy Dog (1997)	One of Miike's strongest and most well balanced films.	2002-12-13	Simon
Full Metal Yakuza (1997)	Super-cheap but gleefully twisted and inventive	2002-12-03	Simon
Dang Bireley's Young Gangsters (1997)	Very well made gangster tale	2002-06-07	Simon
No. 3 (1997)	stylishly filmed, clever, interesting, amusing	2002-03-17	Simon
Dobermann (1997)	Best 'live action comic book' ever made	2002-03-17	Simon
Option Zero (1997)	Good action, forgivable plot	2001-10-13	Simon
Mahjong Dragon (1997)	All over the place but entertaining	2001-10-11	Simon
The Soong Sisters (1997)	Sumptuous	2001-10-09	Simon
The Fruit Is Swelling (1997)	Funny and rude	2001-09-29	Simon