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Donnie Yen is a former hard-edged police detective who crosses over to the other arm of the law as a prosecutor, dishing out punches and sometimes dispensing justice according to the law, and other times taking the law into his own hands. After leaving his job as a police officer, Folk, having studied law, becomes a prosecutor in Hong Kong. The unconventional prosecutor is assigned to a complex criminal case that results in unexpected and unfortunate consequences . His first case is riddled with doubts, involving a young man who is charged with drug trafficking. He pleads guilty under undue influence from his defense lawyer, in exchange for a reduced sentence. He becomes convinced that the conviction is unusual and decides to conduct his own investigation. However, being sentenced to twenty-something years in prison for drug trafficking, whose presumption of innocence has been broken. The case is full of irregularities and errors, so Folk decides to return to the streets, conducting his own private investigation at his own risk. Forced to risk his own life and career to uncover the truth and bring the real villains to justice !. Fight for justice !. Where the law ends, his justice starts !.

An action thriller about corruption and the flaws of the justice system, The Prosecutor is a unique blend of the courtroom, thriller, and martial arts genres. So, the flick displays lots of violence , action filled , thrills and fierce fights; as well as courtdroom drama and criminal intrigue. Donnie Yen, the protagonist, is quite good as the tough cop turned state prosecutor who transforms a twisted criminal case into a personal and physical fight for justice. Along the way, our starring uncovers a corrupt lawyer team's scheme, betrayal, a drug smuggling ring, and attempts to restore justice despite obstruction from evil forces and bringing the real villains to justice. The film unfolds a shocking amount of action, revolving around drug trafficking, dark secrets, conspiracies, corrupt lawyers, and corrupt judges. All of these incidents converge in an enjoyable yet violent potpourri that was a box office hit in Hong Kong.

The screenwriters deserve praise for their apparent knowledge of law and the legal system, following the Anglo-Saxon system for both prosecution and defense. Furthermore, the actors, prosecutors, and other participants in the trials wear wigs in the British style, reflecting the fact that Hong Kong was a possession of England for centuries, and the authorities apparently continue to adhere to traditional Common Law.

The motion picture was well directed by Donnie Yen. This remarkable actor, art-martial expert has played a number of successful films. Yen has explored different styles of screen combat when he choreographed the stunning kung fu fights for actioners as 'Dragon', 'Ip Man 4'', 'Legend of the Fist', 'Raging Fire', 'The Lost Bladesman', the fantasy combat for 'The Monkey King' and the time travel adventure 'Iceman Cometh 3D'. And he has directed a few films, such as: Sakra, Protégé de la Rose, Shanghai Affairs, Ballistic Kiss, Legend of the Wolf, Asian Cop: High Voltage, and The Prosecutor. Rating:6.5/10. The film will appeal Donnie Yen fans.

The head of a family (Buck Henry) is a mafia accountant who has been tactless in telling the FBI about some of his activities, so the whole family is about to be killed. When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, his tough neighbor Gloria becomes his unexpected guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair, Gloria (Gena Rowlands) and Phil (John Adames) go on the run in New York. Gloria and Phil will be repeatedly harassed by the killers who know the boy has seen them and could betray them. She's a woman who neither likes nor understands children, but the two will have no choice but to grow closer and confront the mobsters and the city where they're hiding. She attempted to beat the mob at their own game !. He's got a book that they want, and they're willing to kill to get it !She's tough...but she sides with the little guy !. And she's out to beat the mob at their own game !.

An exciting drama/thriller with pursuits, shootouts, thrills and human relationships. Trademark John Cassavetes effort in which he has actors plumb their souls to their discomfiting levels. Stars Gena Rowlands in the title character, she's top-notch playing a gang moll who reluctantly becomes the guardian of a boy whose parents were killed by the Mafia. One of Cassavetes's great films (Faces, Husbands, A Woman Under the Influence, Opening Night), if not the best, of his extensive career as a director, in which he is considered a pioneer of what is now known as American independent cinema. The movie marked a departure from the nonconformist avant-garde of his earlier works. It is a blend of thriller and drama, with attractive thematic narrative, and dual styles, in which Gena Rowlands, married to the director, delivers a fantastic performance. Set in New York, the city is almost another protagonist in the story. The film had an inferior remake, ¨Gloria¨ (1998) which practically copies the original, directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Sharon Stone as Gloria, George C. Scott, Mike Starr, and Jeremy Northan as the mobster.

The motion picture was competently directed by John Cassavetes. The film won the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, and protagonist Gena Rowlands was nominated for several acting awards. In 1959, Cassavetes directed his first film, Shadows (1958), tt depicted the lives of three African-American siblings in New York City and winning the Critics Award at the Venice Film Festival. His next directing effort, Too Late Blues (1961), was about the professional and romantic problems of a struggling jazz musician that failed at the boxoffice and was poorly received. Cassavetes then directed A Child Is Waiting (1963), a documentary-style portrayal of problems in the social services, it depicted life in a state institution for mentally handicapped and emotionally disturbed children. In 1968, Cassavetes had a comeback as a director with Faces (1968), which depicts a single night in the life of a middle-aged married couple. Cassavetes returned to the theme of a midlife crisis in his next film, Husbands (1970), depicting three middle-aged men. Cassavetes's 11th directing effort was the rather unconventional drama Love Streams (1984), about the relationship between two middle-aged siblings. Cassavetes' swan song as a director was the comedy Big Trouble (1986), it concerns an insurance agent who needs $40,000 for college tuition for his three daughters, but the plan may require them to murder her husband; several elements of the film were recycled from the plot of the iconic film noir Double Indemnity (1944). Gloria rating: 7/10. Better than average. The film will appeal to fans of emotional thrillers and completists of John Cassavetes' interesting career.

Abel Ferrara's second feature film (Bad Lieutenant was the first one) is this cult thriller from the 1980s that follows Thana (the prematurely deceased Zoë Lund, who was once Ferrara's girlfriend), a mute young woman who, after being raped, decides to take justice into her own hands and embarks on a series of murders in search of revenge against men she perceives as threats. Crime will no longer roam the streets !. She was abused and violated. It will never happen again!. She's number one... with a bullet. Know her name !. It's no longer a man's world !. No man will ever be safe again !.

A dark and ambiguous vision of 1980s Manhattan that explores the limits of personal justice, it won some strong reviews. A violent, character-reversal formula movie with echoes of ¨Psycho¨, ¨Repulsion¨, ¨Death Wish¨, ¨Carrie¨, etc.. Ferrara started making amateur films on Super 8 in his teens before making his debut with two violent exploitation films such as 'Driller Killer' and 'Ms.45'. In 'Ms.45' Ferrara takes his camera out onto the meanest streets of New York, as the ultra-cheap, highly controversial 'Bad Lieutenant' demonstrates. Zoe Tamerlis gives a strange acting as a mute young who's raped twice, and gets her vendetta by murdering every male in sight. Displays a surprising and thrilling script by Nicholas St John; Abel Ferrara went to high school with Nicholas St. John, who has written many of his films.

A well-made film by Abel Ferrara, although today, due to its very repetitive formula to be followed, it feels somewhat outdated. Ferrara is a peculiar filmmaker with many of his films that have cult status. He has some usual trademarks that are frequent in his cinematic productions, of which Ms. 45 is no exception, these are the following: Often features characters caught in self-destructive patterns (King of New York, Bad Lieutenant, Ms.45); frequent use of religious imagery; his characters are often deeply flawed individuals trying to survive in a bleak world; frequently sets his films in New York City; frequent references to philosophical and religious concepts; uses very little, if any, music in his films; long running camera shots; many of his protagonists are portrayed as inherently decent men or women who have been caught up in violence; his films often end with the death of the main character; recurring theme of faith and redemption. At his starts he made low-budget films, but good reviews for the latter helped create his cult reputation, leading to larger budgets, studio funding and 'name' actors (Christopher Walken, Harvey Keitel, Willem Defoe), such as: The Addiction, King of New York, China Girl, Mary, Dangerous Game, Body Snatchers, Welcome to New York, New Rose Hotel, 'R Xmas, The Funeral, Siberia, Pasolini, Blackout, among others. Ms. 45 rating: 6/10. The film is essential viewing for die-hard fans of Abel Ferrara; for everyone else, it's best to abstain.