Jean Reno plays French cop Pierre, who is determined to put away recently released thief Zhang Dan (Andy Lau) once and for all. Zhang is determined to complete one final job before retiring: steal the pieces of jewellery that make up the incredibly valuable 'Gaia'.
A silly plot, weak action scenes, wooden performances from Lau and Reno, and clunky dialogue all go to make this one a frustrating experience, but for me, the worst aspect of the whole film is the unbelievable equipment used by Zhang and his accomplices in their crimes-cutting edge technology that would make James Bond and Ethan Hunt cry with jealousy. With everything from ridiculously advanced computers, to a special dress that can record fingerprints, to an artificially intelligent robot spider equipped with a laser and a machine gun, the film is impossible to take seriously. Any money made from the criminals' daring escapades would be instantly swallowed up by the cost of the custom built tools required for the job.
Also starring the lovely Shu Qi and seasoned actor Eric Tsang, neither of whom can save this mess.
A silly plot, weak action scenes, wooden performances from Lau and Reno, and clunky dialogue all go to make this one a frustrating experience, but for me, the worst aspect of the whole film is the unbelievable equipment used by Zhang and his accomplices in their crimes-cutting edge technology that would make James Bond and Ethan Hunt cry with jealousy. With everything from ridiculously advanced computers, to a special dress that can record fingerprints, to an artificially intelligent robot spider equipped with a laser and a machine gun, the film is impossible to take seriously. Any money made from the criminals' daring escapades would be instantly swallowed up by the cost of the custom built tools required for the job.
Also starring the lovely Shu Qi and seasoned actor Eric Tsang, neither of whom can save this mess.