Bangkok Dangerous

Not.That.Good. Me suis même presque endormi... Mais en y repensant aujourd'hui, je dois admettre que c'est une film que je voulais vraiment aimer... dunno how to explain... It has some stylish concerns; it takes on an interesting thematic, some very nice subplots... But all in all, it lacks what better flicks in that genre (read: Le Professionnel) had tons of; mastery and pacing... Still, almost tempted me to watch the original... Cause, yeah it is one of those "new-and-improved" 21st century remakes, ie done by the original filmmakers, with Hollywood money instead of the local pennies (think Funny Games, by Haneke... Mais à bien y songer, Vanilla Sky et The Departed tombent presque dans cette mouvance...). Here's a flick that could bave been great, but is instead barely passable.

"I coulda been a contender, I coulda been somebody."

~5.5.