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User Reviews for: Caught in Time

cchan138
6/10  3 years ago
Ok the summary is way too concise to make sense, I'll try again without giving away the whole story:
The story follows our cop protagonist (Wang Qian-yuan) who was tasked to catch a robbery gang. By chance, he crossed paths with the gang and there he developed a personal vendetta to catch the gang leader (Daniel Wu) no matter how long it takes.

To sum it up, it's an alright crime story but with over the top cinematography that seemed to be an attempt to imitate a western/cowboy style (or at least to me it seemed). It was an interesting attempt to not follow the formula or create a new one.

The cinematography was not bad, in fact quite engaging and different to the typical Chinese crime/detective movie, but there were definitely moments that felt forced and just there for the cinematography. A good comparison would be Wu Xia by Peter Ho-sun Chan; it's also a crime/detective movie done in a unique style with a focus on protagonist vs antagonist. Although it also had interesting cinematography, scenes and moments mostly did not felt forced.

Story was quite typical, with a sprinkle of popular tropes here and there. Some things needed more time / explanation / development, such as the antagonist's love interest. There were also a few scenes that felt very propoganda-like and not essential to the story, but it's a Mainland Chinese film so I understand if they have to add these in to get an ok from departments.

Actors were great, although the movie didn't provide enough chances for them to show their acting skills.
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