Eye In The Sky (2007)
Eye In The Sky (2007) 8/10
Tautly crafted and brilliantly executed, Eye In the Sky is a study in subtlety. With top-notch performances by Simon Yam and Tony Leung Kar Fai, the film is an engaging look into the life of the police surveillance squad. But unlike most HK cop flicks, there is very little action. Instead, what follows is a slow burn, cat and mouse game between the police and thieves, a sort of intellectual chase through the streets of Hongkong. Possibly the weakest link in the film is actress Kate Tsui, who is a relatively new face and her inexperience shows when pitted against veteran actors Yan and Leung.
But as far as good cop flicks go, Eye in the Sky is as good as it gets nowadays. Currently the best HK film produced this year.
