6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Remarkable, June 22, 2005
This review is from: Beyond Hypothermia (DVD)
Although the plot of this movie is very familiar
(a lone female assassin finally starts to feel
true emotions when she meets a "normal" guy
and then decides that she wants to leave the business)
"Beyond Hypothermia" sets a high standard for
run-of-the-mill assassin films. There is a
superb balance between drama and action in
this movie. The dramatic portions never come
across as forced, poorly written melodrama.
The action scenes appear to be even,fluid extensions
of the drama. The cinematography is Oscar quality,
in my opinion. At every turn, there are unique little
elements that grab the eye and hold your attention like something you may seen a
million times but all of a sudden it strikes you as brand new.
This movie was smartly designed and written.
The ending is a pain parade, and that's putting
it lightly. It's extremely violent, but surprisingly, not
saddening. In fact, it's almost refreshing because,
in a way, everyone got exactly what they were
seeking. You'll have to watch the movie to
fully appreciate how this is so.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Chien-Lien Wu at her best, August 13, 2004
This review is from: Beyond Hypothermia (DVD)
Beautiful Chien-lien Wu stars in this action-packed movie. A very simple story about a killer who's body heat level is below that of the normal human, this movie is worth seeing for the performance of the main actress.
Chien-Lien shows considerable talent in a difficult role where she must restrain all emotions only to reveal herself at the end where her character discovers empathy and thrust with the help of a man who loves her.
Apart from that, this movie is essentialy a succession of action scenes with spectacular sequences and great artistic direction.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Cinematography, June 3, 2005
This review is from: Beyond Hypothermia (DVD)
First of all, the cinematography is spectacular. The film makers took great time and dedication with the action scenes, the cut shots and the still shots. The action scenes are fast paced and Chien-Lien does a wonderful job as a female assassin. She is in love with a man, he is in love with her, but she is a killer. He is naive and tells her he doesn't care about her job. American fans will consider this similar to the Brigette Fonda movie "Point of No Return." There are a lot of very violent and exciting shooting scenes in this movie and it's a very exciting Korean movie. The film really heats up as Chien-Lien does everything she can to protect her own life from the people out to kill her.
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