The White Storm

THE WHITE STORM is another big Hong Kong action blockbuster, directed by Benny Chan of WHO AM I? Fame. This one stars three big beasts in the form of Louis Koo, Sean Lau and Nick Cheung, and all three are on good form. The film itself seems to have been made as a homage to John Woo's BULLET IN THE HEAD, featuring as it does a trio of cops who head off to Thailand to bring down a massive drug lord known as the Eight-Headed Buddha. What follows is a story is a story of betrayal and heroism, focusing on the usual bromance found in this genre. Sadly, the running time is far too long which means that some of this is pure melodrama and goes on and on at the expense of the action. I still enjoyed it, but I can't say it's one I'd revisit. Let's hope the sequels pick things up...