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'Flash Point' is insanely awesome
By Jessica Severs
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, April 24, 2008
The insanely awesome Donnie Yen launches into inhuman feats of fight choreography that lifts this cop flick to a zen-like state of martial arts enlightenment.
Yen manages to put the "art" back in "mixed martial arts," drawing heavily from brutal Muay Thai and Jujitsu grappling, corkscrewing the bad guys in mid air with deft efficiency. Seriously, he is something to be marveled.
In "Flash Point," Yen plays a fearless detective closing in on a vicious gang, while his undercover partner feeds him intel. As expected, things gets messy, and the blood hits the fan.
The climax hurls out a doozy of a white-knuckle duel where you'll find yourself cringing with every blow. Yen's intensity never falters.
And as you'll find out in the second disc-full of special features, these punches and kicks connect -- this ain't no Hollywood action flick -- to satisfy Yen's demand for realism. Ouch.
R; 2008. (88 minutes, Dragon Dynasty) 3 stars
Flashpoint Starring Donnie Yen
I'm shocked, SHOCKED that this, one of the best MA / Cop movies ever made, doesn't have its own thread.
Let us all bask in the awesomeness of this movie.
Anyone seen Donnie Yen's "Flashpoint?"
I'm sorta torn about it. He took Hong Kong cinema fighting which is traditional Kung Fu based and blended it with Muay Thai, BJJ, Judo! In fact I'd say the fight scenes were predominantly that minus a few of his signature side, spinning, and jump kicks. I loved them, he took something that is reality based and made it look great on screen.
It's crazy though, I didn't expect to see all that. What does that tell you about the success of MMA in the world when a die hard kung fu guy takes MMA popularized moves and puts them in a gung fu flick! Do you think he is a traitor to the kung fu cinema for doing that or an innovator for new ideas?
Something I was also thinking....when did Donnie Yen go and learn these three arts? I've heard rumors that he actually did learn BJJ from someone in Hong Kong. Or do you think he just learned some of the moves and assimilated them into his arsenal? His technique was nearly flawless though IMO.