Well "Once a Thief" (aka "Chung hang sei hoi"), while it is enjoyable, it is hardly among the best of John Woo's movies. Now, don't get me wrong here, because I am not speaking ill about the movie. "Once a Thief" was an entertaining and watchable movie, it just lacked the certain over-the-top action element that John Woo is known for.
I have seen "Once a Thief" about five times now, since I first had it on VHS back in the 1990s, and then later on as DVD. And yes, it is a movie that can be watched again and again with some years in between.
The 1991 movie "Once a Thief" has a nice story to it, and this being a John Woo movie and a 1990s Hong Kong action movie, then realism and real world physics are not things that hardly are accurate in the movie.
This movie has a good combination of storytelling and action to make it well worth the time to watch it.
And as icing on top of the cake, then the movie has the likes of Yun-Fat Chow, Leslie Cheung, Kong Chu and Kenneth Tsang on the cast list. So if you are familiar with the Hong Kong cinema, you will definitely be in good company.
I am rating "Once a Thief" a six out of ten stars.
I have seen "Once a Thief" about five times now, since I first had it on VHS back in the 1990s, and then later on as DVD. And yes, it is a movie that can be watched again and again with some years in between.
The 1991 movie "Once a Thief" has a nice story to it, and this being a John Woo movie and a 1990s Hong Kong action movie, then realism and real world physics are not things that hardly are accurate in the movie.
This movie has a good combination of storytelling and action to make it well worth the time to watch it.
And as icing on top of the cake, then the movie has the likes of Yun-Fat Chow, Leslie Cheung, Kong Chu and Kenneth Tsang on the cast list. So if you are familiar with the Hong Kong cinema, you will definitely be in good company.
I am rating "Once a Thief" a six out of ten stars.