On The Edge (2006)
On The Edge (2006) 8/10
Hk cinema seems to be on a roll lately with two consecutive movies that are good. This hasn’t happened since, well Love Battlefield and One Nite In Mongkok in 2004.
A solidly crafted cop drama about what happens when an undecover cop completes his mission and reverts to regular police life. Solid supporting cast including welcome roles by Rain Lee, Anthony Wong and Francis Wong. Nick Cheung also puts in a decent performance, but after seeing Tony Leung play essentially the same role in Infernal Affairs, i can’t help but feel that Nick just pales in comparison. Clearly, he lacks Tony’s gravitas. If Tony Leung played Nick’s character, i could see this film being rated several notched higher.
Overall this is a compelling character study and an enjoyable film.
