Infernal Affairs

M
2002
|
101 mins
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Directed by Wai-Keung Lau and Alan Mak and later remade as The Departed by Martin Scorcese, this Hong Kong crime-thriller... More

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Infernal Affairs | Ratings & Reviews

"The sensationally matched Lau and Leung, lupine and doe-eyed respectively, spark fireworks that make Heat‘s De Niro-Pacino summit look like an awkward blind date."

Village VoiceVillage Voice

"A relentlessly taut Hong Kong cop thriller that, unlike many of its cinematic peers, doesn't burn off tension in choreographed action sequences."

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune

"It's refreshing enough to make up for its occasional missteps in the storytelling department."

BBCBBC

"This is a movie that gets its hooks into you early, and no chance is it letting go."

Rolling StoneRolling Stone

"There is a perceptible thinness to the sheen of the proceedings, and the actors... rely on a flow of soulful, impassive cool."

The New YorkerThe New Yorker

"What gives Infernal Affairs its heat is the friction of who-am-I psychology and cool Hong Kong-style action."

Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

"The movie's engine is the relationships and the characters' inner lives, all of it boiling with emotional intensity."

New York Daily NewsNew York Daily News

"It overflows with psychological intrigue, something often missing from such offerings."

New York PostNew York Post

"Superbly honed at both script and performance levels, with character taking precedence over action."

VarietyVariety

"...careful plotting, rich characterisations and sleek mise-en-scène give this an impact rarely seen in HK films these days."

Time OutTime Out

"The relentless pace of Infernal Affairs, briskly spinning a story of two men on a collision course with their principles, offers lessons for Hollywood. This is how movies can move. This is how mature an action movie can be."

Time MagazineTime Magazine

"This stripped-down noir, about a pair of detectives leading undercover lives, signals a new era for Hong Kong filmmaking."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"What makes it special is the inner turmoil caused by living a lie. If everyone you know and everything you do for 10 years indicates you are one kind of person, and you know you are another, how do you live with that?"

Roger EbertRoger Ebert

"With gloss as well as depth, this super-stylish Asian crime thriller should play beyond UK arthouses to become more than another cult favourite."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

Infernal Affairs | Details

Rating
M, Low level violence
Runtime
101
Genre
Thriller
Country of origin
Hong Kong

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