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2005
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4.5
Though some general viewers may feel let down by the relatively scant action, To aficionados should vote for this one.
Variety
4.5
The film suffers problems of tone (is it a thriller or a Godfather lite essay on changing rituals in the new Hong Kong) and identification (which sadi ..
Time Out
2.0
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4.0
Election (2005) 3 1/2 Stars (out of 4) Tweet Going for the Vote By Jeffrey M. Anderson Johnny Tos sequel Triad Election was released in U.S. theaters ..
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
This is subtle and often very quiet filmmaking with a hidden edge to it.
Shadows On The Wall
3.8
Nobody familiar with To will be surprised by the way he presents stylish violence in innovative and humorous ways.
New York Post
3.8
If Jimmy is snared by his own ambitions, though, its possibly because he doesnt see whos setting the trap.
Boston
2.0
Its a thrilling premise.What a shame, then, that Election cant get the basics right.
Bbc
3.5
Ultimately, Election and Triad Election which benefit from being seen back to back play like a mature reevaluation of Tos long standing talent for spl ..
Calendar Live
2.0
But there is a strange lack of life in the story itself, a baffling absence of dramatic charge in any of the principals and no urgent sense of what is ..
Film Guardian
4.5
Is this a factual account of the triad gangs of Hong Kong I dont know.
Mac Guff
3.8
talent for documentary style realism and navigating complex political systems sets him apart, though his nationalism puts him squarely in the mainstre ..
Chicago Tribune
3.1
Election feels routine at times, though less formulaic than other genre exercises from Hong Kong. The depiction of crime customs is sociologically det ..
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