I like how the film was released in the year i was born.
The film itself is both classical in how john woo it is and how soap opera it is which, i think works here. Great camerawork and the depth of the characters aren't amazing but i do like the strategy involved before battle. I always like when there is an elaborate way the protagonists wins. The 35 mm cinematography looks great and the scale in which woo directs is incredible. Allongside the great camerawork, its one of the few films were its fast paced editing works and compliments whats going on. Its not too slow or too fast.
The production design for everything from the costumed to the boats all are fantastic. They do ride the line between cheap but cool costumes and actually great costumes.
(Watch my 7 min short film summer walk: https://boxd.it/ewenRP )
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