"Running out of Time" has a calmness that is very rare in Hong Kong movies. The film does not have the chases and stunts that are common in police movies. Instead, the two male protagonists fight their wits and courage all the way
. There is a type of police film in which a savvy policeman sets off a more savvy thief, because victory is more valuable only when confronting a master. The confrontation between police and gangster in "Running out of Time" falls into this category. In the film, Sean Andy and Andy Lau, an elegant mature man, a savvy savvy, very bright image, the confrontation is very interesting. In the confrontation of intelligence, there is always a winner, and in the confrontation of acting skills, it can be described as a win-win situation
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The film is fast-paced and has the color of a Hollywood shootout. Portraying the friendship between men, especially between the police and the criminals, "Running out of Time" is not the first nor the last, but the ups and downs of the plot, the jokes and faintness that are completely different from "wonderful" are presented in the film. The love story that is not directly proclaimed on the surface makes this movie more watchable. "Running out of Time", although there is still love, but it has been downplayed. The intricate relationships and emotions between the gangster and the police, the entanglement of grievances and emotions between men and men are the film that allows the audience to watch the movie. Reasons for being nervous in the process
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"Running out of Time" is the beginning of Johnnie To's balance from art to business. The film unfolds in an intellectual game that seems to be deliberately designed. The sympathy between Sean Andy and Andy Lau in the film is obviously the creator's self-improvement. This film allowed Andy Lau to finally break through the bottleneck in his acting when his middle age came
. Although the robber played by Andy Lau in the film has only four weeks of life, he is determined to avenge his father. The film does not show the "coolness" of Andy Lau's appearance, and the wit and slight cynicism revealed in Andy Lau's eyes are all appropriate. Reflects the characteristics of this role
. In the film, Sean Andy plays the negotiator He Shangsheng, and Sean Andy's introverted and steady acting makes He Shangsheng a representative of his police role
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