Une nuit à Mongkok

The beginning and the entire daytime part is so incredibly trivial. The creators don’t know what to focus on first, making this a rather boring genre movie that steals motifs from famous Western colleagues. But only up to the point when Christmas-time Hong Kong is hit by a black-out and the streets of Mongkok begin filling with people; then everything suddenly becomes different. Much better. The atmosphere in this part of the movie is simply splendid, and in places hypnotically captivating. Also, interesting things start actually happening and there is an all-over build up to the perfect ending where you will gladly forgive the filmmakers for using a few screenplay crutches that they shamelessly use to help things along. This creates a movie that first lulls you almost to sleep, only to awaken you rudely, suck you in and not let you go. (02/12/2007)

Well, is somebody fucking kidding me 76%? For what? This movie almost gave me a heart attack, a stroke and an epileptic seizure all at once, what the hell was that all about? No action, no fights, no twists, unlikeable characters, no pacing, no sex, mediocre visuals and an uninteresting story, there was nothing in this movie that I expect and demand in movies! Absolutely no interest on my part, it is mostly a crime drama. If I showed this to a girl, she will break up with me immediately! Great for the intellectuals, torture for me! 30% (02/11/2014)