Flash Point
We need more detectives in the world like the character Jun Ma in the film Flash Point. Gang warfare would surely drop if guys like this existed. Jun Ma (played by Donnie Yen) proves to be an unstoppable force as he breaks bones and bashes heads with his extreme martial arts skills. I haven't seen a cop so intense on film ever since Mel Gibson did Lethal Weapon. Flash Point follows Jun Ma and his undercover partner as they try to bring down a ruthless gang. No thugs can stop this human weapon. If he's not caught in a shoot-out, he's involved in some killer martial arts fighting. And that's where the strength of this film lies. The martial arts sequences are taken to another level. Think Bruce Lee meets Ultimate Fighting Championship, and you have an idea of the how the fighting scenes are. An added bonus is that they don't sacrifice the story just to make it a great action film. The film is engaging with its dramatic plot, as well as the explosive fights. And the ending? Let's just say that every time you think the film's about to end, they crank up the energy with more chases and fights, finally leading up to a deadly showdown. Will the hero come out alive? Or will the bad guys prevail? You'll have to see for yourself.
Flash Point comes out on DVD April 22. One thing about the DVD that I really enjoyed is that the dialogue is translated in English. I always had a problem with subtitles distracting me from the movie. But if you like subtitles, you have that option on the DVD as well.
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