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 Rating 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

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