Beast Cops (1998)
5KBeast Cops (1998). 1h 50m | TV-MA
“The cover of the BEAST COPS DVD makes it look like a cracking Hong Kong thriller with a dark edge; the involvement of Dante Lam led me to hope that it shared more than a few qualities with his excellent kidnapping story, BEAST STALKER.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSadly, BEAST COPS turns out to be nothing like that movie; instead, itu0026#39;s a plot less film that flounders its way through an overlong running time while boring the viewer in the process. Donu0026#39;t get me wrong: the production values are faultless, the look and feel of the movie is right, and the characters are well drawn itu0026#39;s just that everything exists apart from a storyline.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnthony Wong and Michael Wong, playing a pair of tough cops, aimlessly wander from one scene to the next while the film struggles to find verve or momentum. There are a couple of decent sequences, with a chase about halfway through and a really killer ending, but these arenu0026#39;t enough to sit through the rest of the film for.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThereu0026#39;s no faulting the performances – Anthony Wong has always delivered strong turns, and unlike many people, I donu0026#39;t have a problem with Michael Wong either; Sam Leeu0026#39;s comic supporting role is effective, too. But this film is just downright boring; it isnu0026#39;t about anything, and as an arty character study it lacks impetus and incident.”
