while the film can sometimes feel drawn out and to long, its three leads change, evolve and devolve as the film progresses.
their bond changes, twists and eventually breaks as its scattered on the ground. a much better film about the vietnam war then something like deer hunter as john woo only uses it as a backdrop yet tells much more with it as the vietnam war visibly changes these character and therefore showing how people change within that without it being a cliché. john woo's action is fantastic obviously, he gives this all a brotherhood feel that eventually breaks.
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Bullet in the Head
Once The Best of Friends, Now The Worst of... Enemies!
Rating
4.5 (1)
Release Date
8/17/1990Runtime
130 minsOverview
Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to war-time Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
cnBudget
$3,500,000Revenue
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How It Feels
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A relentless descent into violence and paranoia as three friends' bond fractures under the pressure of war and guilt. What begins as an escape becomes a nightmare of escalating brutality that transforms their lives beyond recognition.
Mood
TenseDread-soakedAngryBleak
Themes
FriendshipBetrayalWarSurvivalComing apart
Tone
Bleak
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
HandheldHigh-contrast
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence

Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Ben / Siu Bun

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau
Frank / Fai Jai

Waise Lee Chi-Hung
Paul / Sau Ming

Simon Yam
Luke / Lok

Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying
Jane / Siu Jan

Yolinda Yan Chor-Sin
Sally Yan Sau Ching

Lam Chung
Mr Y.S. Leong

Nina Paw Hei-Ching
Ben's Mother

Chang Gan-Wing
Jane's Father

So Hang-Suen
Jane's Mother

Chang Tseng
Paul's Father
Siao San-Yan
Mr. Shing
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