Unexpectedly, lighter and more whimsical than Night Watch, but still satisfyingly explosive and hyper-dramatic. One or two of the set pieces come across as a bit forced or gratuitous - the car shearing along the curved outside of the hotel skyscraper, for example - but generally it hangs together well in an OTT kind of way, aided by its distinctive aesthetic and feel, and also by solidly charismatic performances all round. A long movie, but it doesn't feel it - and it even has an ending to warm the heart!
(w/ Marc, and his friend Kam, and her friend Rei [sp?], and also Rob)
