Starring
Andy Lau, Jean Reno, Shu Qi, Zhang Jingchu, Yo Yang, Eric Tsang.
Directed by Stephen Fung. (2017, 109 min).
The
Adventurers is as old school as its title.
Andy
Lau is Dan Cheung, a legendary jewel thief who's just been released
from a five-year stint in prison for stealing one of three rare
jewels which make up an priceless Chinese necklace. He's
greeted at the prison gate by beleaguered French detective Pierre
Bissette (Jean Reno), who's convinced Cheung hasn't changed and will
go after the other two stones.
Sure
enough, Cheung and his crafty crew (Shu Qi, Tony Yang) plot elaborate heists - one in France, the other in Hong Kong - of the
remaining jewels, with plans of fencing them to crime boss/mentor King
Kong (Eric Tsang). Bissette, obsessed with nailing him, enlists the
help of Amber Li (Zhang Jingchu), Chueng's angry, resentful former
fiancée.
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| "Here's one of my cat, Mr. Whiskers." |
Sort-of a throwback to high-tech heist films of-old, The Adventurers walks a familiar path: elaborate break-ins, narrow escapes, sci-fi burglary toys; devil-may-care
thieves & the dedicated cop; plot-twists, double-crosses and red
herrings. We've seen it all before and even the surprises aren't
really surprises. But it's well-constructed, light-hearted and
moves along at fast clip. Lau, of course, is always fun to watch and
makes a likable anti-hero. Likewise Reno, whose face and manner
depicts a charming world weariness...and maybe some grudging respect for his
adversary.
The
Adventurers isn't really conducive to heavy scrutiny and the will
probably fade from memory shortly afterwards. Like similar
congenial crime capers, it's meant to be enjoyed in the moment, and
in that respect, it succeeds rather nicely.
EXTRA
KIBBLES
MAKING-OF
FEATURETTE
TRAILER
DVD
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KITTY CONSENSUS:
NOT BAD...LIKE CAT CHOW
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