Exiled (2007) Critic Reviews
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Nothing about Exiled is as resonant as To's best work, but it's a clever homage to Sam Peckinpah, right down to the clouds of bloody mist that fill the barroom as To's anti-heroes make their last stand.Read the full review
To packs the moments of contemplation with as much suspense as the action sequences and is a master of ratcheting up tension through small details.Read the full review
This is an accomplished suspense-action piece that touches on universal themes of brotherhood, exile, love and honor.Read the full review
The movie is consistently engrossing and sometimes touching, thanks to its hard yet subtle characterizations and Mr. To’s refusal to condescend.Read the full review
This intriguing story, like many tales of mid-20th-century American art, is fueled by testosterone.Read the full review
Creative and bizarre, maybe too bizarre, but since most action films adhere to a cookie-cutter formula, its quirkiness is most welcome.Read the full review
Cast of regulars blends like those in a late-on Howard Hawks' movie.Read the full review
Johnnie To, the director, is highly respected in this genre, and I suppose he does it about as well as you'd want it to be done, unless you wanted acting and more coherence.Read the full review
One of those wearisome Hong Kong action movies where characters engage in Mexican standoffs not so much to ratchet up excitement or generate tension but rather to look cool for as long as possible.Read the full review
