Movie Review: Cold War 2 寒戰 II

THERE ARE SOME SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW.

Hello readers,

I'm back with another review and this time is the sequel to the 2012's Cold War. Three years ago, I wrote a short review on the part one and if you happened to be interested, you can click here. Back to the review, Cold War 2 is all about power and control. We have Aaron Kwok who reprised his role as Commissioner Lau and some other co-stars from the previous film.

Now I shall get started with the review on different aspects of Cold War 2. The film like its previous one, suffered a difficulty of gasping of storyline and how it is somehow inconsistent. I have to admit that the opening sequence was very cool and after that, everything was somehow like "what's going on??!!" Simply put, Cold War 2 is a film about how the big guys are so hard to be removed and all those typical law enforcement's dirty tricks.

The flashbacks used in the film were very limited and it can be quite hard for audience members who likely forgotten about the previous film. Some people mentioned it was not sympathetic enough to actually understand the characters. The plot was kind of silly than being smart. What kind of fellow is this who thought that Comissioner Lau is responsible for causing his son's death?? (LOL, you will get what I mean when you watch till the end.) The only thing I totally know for sure is that all the actors in the film were strong in their acting game here and I applaud that.

Thoughtout the Cold War 2, what I learned is all you need is the guts to stand up for yourself. No one is going to come and rescue you when at dark times. All humans seek the beauty of power and control. Most importantly, everyone wants money. Money = power.

With lack of action scenes (although a few kickass fighting choreography) and more 'John Le Carré'-inspired kind of work, Cold War 2 offers more of espionage thriller, leaving audience members feeling the tension and the suspense in the film. So if you are looking for a film to watch this week or before August, Cold War 2 is just for you. Whether do I prefer part one or two, I would say both are alright. No strong preference.

Ratings: 6/10

P.S. Chow Yun Fat has a guest appearance in Cold War 2. His little introduction to the film makes me wonder will he still come back to the film franchise. If so, I look forward to more screen time of him.