Another Meltdown (1998)

Another Meltdown (1998). 1h 30m | K-18

“One of the most moronic HK films ever. Even the original Cantonese dialogue is horrendous. The hero is dull and the love interest is excessively annoying. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe gunplay is also ridiculous, filled with scenes where 10 gunmen miss the 2 heroes despite them being out in the open. In John Woo movies (The Killer, Hard Boiled), the heroes at least pretend to hide behind something. Thereu0026#39;s also one scene that has to be seen to be believed. A bad guy shoots a bazooka, and we see the missile come out. Then the explosion happens *behind* the target, as though it magically passed through. I can suspend belief for action films, but this is just sloppy choreography.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe martial arts is okay, but overemphasizes flashy acrobatics over real fighting or tactics. The lead actor seems talented enough, but is wasted in this action fluff. I would only recommend this movie if youu0026#39;ve seen every other HK action movie already.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e3/10”