So Close: Amazon.ca: Qi Shu, Wei Zhao, Karen Mok, Seung-heon Song, Yasuaki Kurata, Derek Wan, Michael Wai, Deric Wan, Sau Sek, Ki Yan Lam, Josie Ho, Sheung Mo Lam, Kwok-Man Keung, Corey Yuen, Ka-Fai Cheung, Po Chu Chui, Jeffrey Lau: DVD

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4.0 out of 5 stars Real surprise; similar to Charlie's Angels but good action and plot., Nov 19 2010

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Glenn Laycock (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) - See all my reviews
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The reviews said it was better then Charlie Angels, and it starts off looking like a good clone; but once you get about halfway through it, the plot and action just blow past it like crazy. That said, it there is no question this is copying Charlie Angels in look and feel.

You almost chuckle for the first 30 minutes as it has a plot that is comic book "like" -- but it just changes tone and is just endless action -- and good action. Also the acting etc suddenly gets realistic and you care about the characters.

Someone said the English dub was not good -- but again, it starts of so-so and about 30 minutes into the movie is suddenly seems to improve and be very good.

The cast did a very good job -- no one dominating, in fact the "lead" changes constantly -- lots of good surprises of who is good and bad.

Finally, it is quite long -- it almost has three movies; plot-wise. An hour intro, and two 30 minute sequels. By that, it gets to a conclusion, but it opens the door to a bunch of new information and really a new chapter.

I would really recommend it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars so close but no cigar, Jun 9 2009

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Brian Maitland (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
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Stylishly fantastic to watch especially the usual ballet-like fight scenes. the problem is (SPOILER ALERT) the best character gets killed off too quickly. Then we get 30 more mins of her sister and some vague lesbian overtones towards the female cop that make no sense at all followed by yet another shoot-'em-up.

Using my best Joe Bob: Gratuitous Carpenters' tune, gratuitous satellite CCTV images, hot lips and bod of Shu Qi, cuteness factor turned way up for Zhao Wei offset by Karen Mok's plain Jane looks, tatami fu, samurai sword fu (why an HK Chinese dude was into Japanese stuff beats me and we are never told why), car chase fu through streets of HK, elevator fu and more titillation than real sexual tension throughout.

Decent B movie flick that loses its momentum 30 minutes from the end.

DVD extras are a joke as nothing really at all added.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Move over CHARLIE'S ANGELS, Jun 28 2004

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Yes, I am a sucker for Lucy Liu. Though the original CHARLIE'S ANGELS was pretty good with some cool fight scenes, FULL THROTTLE was not. She was THE reason I took interest in the CHARLIE'S ANGELS flicks, even if the martial arts battles in FULL THROTTLE were insipid, banal, and poorly chreographed (at best.)

But it looks as though Charlie's so called ANGELS may have some competition from (where else?) Hong Kong. Yes, I am also a sucker for Shu Qi, "Vicki" Zhao Wei, and Karen Mok, and even if the sight of Shu Qi and Vicki Zhao in black cocktail dresses ain't enough for you, the fight scenes will certainly make you wonder why anyone ever entrusted McG with making a decent martial arts film.

Let's just go to the scoreboard:

FULL THROTTLE-Demi Moore flying off a building in an almost see-through skirt, that stupid thin man showing up for no reason at all, Cameron Diaz constantly giggling like the buck-toothed geek she is, Drew Barrymore performing what may be the weakest spinning hook kick in film history (no wonder why Demi Moore catches her from behind, even though Demi herself is not much better),Lucy Liu dancing circles around everyone else, and making FULL THROTTLE at least somewhat redeemable.

SO CLOSE-Shu Qi and Vicki Zhao sparring in their bathroom, Karen Mok beating the snot out of some guys in an elevator, Shu Qi vs Karen Mok in a parking garage, Vicki Zhao and Karen Mok vs Smaurai bad guy, etc.

Do you think that even with Lucy Liu, FULL THROTTLE can hold a candle to SO CLOSE?

Neither do I.

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