Thursday, February 17, 2011

Accident (2009)


Accident / Yi Ngoi (2009)
Accident / Yi Ngoi / 意外 (2009)

Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Soi Cheang
Starring: Louis Koo, Richie Ren, Michelle Ye
Duration: 86 min.
Rating: 7.3/10

Summary:
A self-styled accident choreographer, the Brain is a professional hitman who kills his victims by trapping them in well crafted accidents that look like unfortunate mishaps but are in fact perfectly staged acts of crime.

After one mission accidentally goes wrong, the Brain is convinced that someone is out there plotting to terminate him and his team. He becomes increasingly paranoid, walking on the thin line between reality and delusion.



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Accident by Hong Kong director Soi Cheang, and produced by Johnny To's Milkyway Image, premiered in competition at the 2009 Venice International Film Festival.  It is a very well crafted action thriller about a team of assassins who orchestrate elaborate executions made to look like accidents.  With a brilliant performance from Louis Koo, excellent cinematography, and a captivating story, Accident is one of the finest Hong Kong thrillers in recent memory.  


Accident / Yi Ngoi (2009)

Accident / Yi Ngoi (2009)

Accident / Yi Ngoi (2009)

Accident / Yi Ngoi (2009)

Accident / Yi Ngoi (2009)

Accident / Yi Ngoi (2009)

Accident / Yi Ngoi (2009)

1 comment:

The Angry Lurker said...

Never heard of it but the hitman/mechanic angle is interesting.

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