| Much improved over the stereotypical hong kong action film, Come Drink with me is well stylized and acted, without devolving into the grotesque editing and plot excess typical to its brethren. While the action scenes do employ numerous quick cuts, they're almost always well framed even when jumping angles, and never confusing. The plot is very simple, revolving around Golden Swallow's efforts to rescue her brother (and the governor's son), held captive for negotiations by a band of bandits whose leader was recently kidnapped. The only subplot revolves around a beggar named Drunken Cat and his former fellow student, the abbot of the temple harboring the bandits. Its only real fault is the anticlimatic ending not being up to par with the rest of the film. 4 stars, not because the ending... mostly because it's entertaining, but never very involving. Because of its terrific looks and the recent Shawscope remastering project, I'm praying for a DVD release, but if you're eager for a decent movie and don't mind VHS, this is certainly worth a rental or purchse. |
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