You will no doubt have heard of this series of Hong Kong movies and the endless praise that has been showered upon them. They are without a doubt good films; nearly everyone says so. They also came out five years ago so this is not a review. Although I am a legitimate geek, I'm rather a lazy one and not as up to speed or as on the pulse as some of my counterparts. I don't constantly have my nose in the air, sniffing the winds of change in the realm of Middlearth and therefore when I do eventually become an obsessive fanboy, I tend to stand alone and pitiful in my long delayed appreciation. So five years later I now want to be/rifle through the rubbish bins of Hong Kong star Tony Leung.In my day to day life I'm sure my friends would agree that I'm a young Marlon Brando type inspirational leader of the pack (minus the camp leather caps). Cool, calm, slick: the chicks dig it. However, as I began watching Infernal Affairs I, I felt the transformation take over me. "My god this is so cool" I said to myself as there was no one else in the room. After Infernal Affairs III I was hooked. The acting is so good. The premise is so cool. The script is so crisp. The twists make my neck hurt. WHY CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND? Never again will I lead a normal life unless I can get this obsession to subside which means seeking out and watching every film any of the actors from Infernal Affairs have ever produced.
I cannot really express how good the films are. Certainly as good as the godfather trilogy, (not three), and I strongly recommend that you get sucked in.
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