OaT is a lot more light-hearted and comedic than the kind of film Woo is better known for. It has Chow up front and the usual Woo action scenes are present and correct, but it’s hard to get deeply involved with the three main characters. Nor does it play to the strengths of anyone involved. It feels like it was made just to let the director take some time out from the seriousness of what came before (
Bullet in the Head (1990)) and what came after; just one year later he made the classic
Hard Boiled (1992). It’s easy to skip past this one if you’re only interested in the more explosive works.
2½ brush strokes out of 5
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