Changes made to Review for Sparrow
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The visual aesthetic, coupled with the languid pace is overpowering enough to almost make the story seem secondary at times, but fortunately the characterisations are so well created and have such impact that the balance is restored. To regular Simon Yam makes for a dapper and stylish thief in Kei, meticulous in appearance, worldly wise and aware of his limitations and his talent. Not so much his deputy, who thinks he[apost]s ready to lead the group, but whose grasp exceeds his reach. The group is completed by the young Turk and the seasoned veteran, and the four of them work in perfect harmony, separating the unsuspecting from their belongings. <newline> <newline>It[apost]s when they encounter Chun Lei, played to perfection by Kelly Lin, that their delicate balance is upset. She is the textbook definition of a femme fatale, and with her advent, the film takes on a delicious noir air. Sparrow also proves that in the 21st Century, even with cancer warnings and horrific images on cigarette packaging, smoking is still dead sexy. She wants out of the situation that she[apost]s in, and has decided that the quartet of pickpockets are the best way to achieve that, whether they want to help or not. Three of them want to help, it[apost]s only Kei that manages to resist her charms, but once his men get sucked in, he has to look out for them regardless, especially as their opponent gets pre-emptive when he sees that Chun Lei is getting too close to them. <newline> <newline>Their opponent turns out to be the rich and powerful Mr Fu, who has no intention of letting go of the woman he loves. Yet all it would take to release Chun Lei from her bonds would be a simple act of pilfering. Except that it turns out that Mr Fu is rich and powerful because he too is, or rather was a pickpocket, and has gotten wealthy from his ill-gotten gains. He sees Kei and his gang coming from miles off, and is able to thwart them. Obviously neither can go to the authorities, and Chun Lei[apost]s fate will boil down to who the better pickpocket is, and the hope that there is still honour among thieves. It leads to the film[apost]s stupendous, amazingly shot, brilliantly choreographed, and utterly absorbing climax. <newline>[url="http://www.myreviewer.com/default.asp?a=0000144506"][imgmc=0000233979.jpg][/url] <newline>The visual aesthetic, coupled with the languid pace is overpowering enough to almost make the story seem secondary at times, but fortunately the characterisations are so well created and have such impact that the balance is restored. To regular Simon Yam makes for a dapper and stylish thief in Kei, meticulous in appearance, worldly wise and aware of his limitations and his talent. Not so much his deputy, who thinks he[apost]s ready to lead the group, but whose grasp exceeds his reach. The group is completed by the young Turk and the seasoned veteran, and the four of them work in perfect harmony, separating the unsuspecting from their belongings. <newline> <newline>[url="http://www.myreviewer.com/default.asp?a=0000144511"][imgmc=0000233984.jpg][/url] <newline>It[apost]s when they encounter Chun Lei, played to perfection by Kelly Lin, that their delicate balance is upset. She is the textbook definition of a femme fatale, and with her advent, the film takes on a delicious noir air. Sparrow also proves that in the 21st Century, even with cancer warnings and horrific images on cigarette packaging, smoking is still dead sexy. She wants out of the situation that she[apost]s in, and has decided that the quartet of pickpockets are the best way to achieve that, whether they want to help or not. Three of them want to help, it[apost]s only Kei that manages to resist her charms, but once his men get sucked in, he has to look out for them regardless, especially as their opponent gets pre-emptive when he sees that Chun Lei is getting too close to them. <newline> <newline>[url="http://www.myreviewer.com/default.asp?a=0000144513"][imgmc=0000233986.jpg][/url] <newline>Their opponent turns out to be the rich and powerful Mr Fu, who has no intention of letting go of the woman he loves. Yet all it would take to release Chun Lei from her bonds would be a simple act of pilfering. Except that it turns out that Mr Fu is rich and powerful because he too is, or rather was a pickpocket, and has gotten wealthy from his ill-gotten gains. He sees Kei and his gang coming from miles off, and is able to thwart them. Obviously neither can go to the authorities, and Chun Lei[apost]s fate will boil down to who the better pickpocket is, and the hope that there is still honour among thieves. It leads to the film[apost]s stupendous, amazingly shot, brilliantly choreographed, and utterly absorbing climax. <newline> <newline>[url="http://www.myreviewer.com/default.asp?a=0000144522"][imgmc=0000233995.jpg][/url] <newline>Th
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Created on Sunday, 11th September 2011, 14:56
First Submitted by Jitendar Canth