Accident

A paid killer kills the target with the help of his team and make it looks like accident..at one stage he face the bad situation and tries to getrid of it.. Must watch movie..!!

This Hong Kong crime drama is centred on a group of assassins who specialise in murders that look like accidents. They are Ho Kwok-fai, aka 'The Brain'; 'Fatty'; 'The Woman' and 'Uncle'. So far these murders have never been suspected as anything other than accidents but they know that one mistake could lead to them all being investigated. Their latest job is carefully planned but something goes wrong... a bus careers out of control, just misses The Brain and kills Fatty. Was it just an accident or is somebody trying to eliminate The Brain using his own methods. He quickly become convinced that it is the latter. Is he paranoid or is somebody really out to kill him?

One might expect a Hong Kong crime drama to be full of martial arts, shooting and exciting chases; this is different though. It eschews such things, instead opting for a '70s style paranoid thriller where the protagonist isn't sure what is happening but still struggles to stop what might be happening. This approach keeps the tension high as we don't know who can be trusted. Mostly it is gripping but one does occasionally have to suspend ones disbelief... solar eclipses are not surprise events they can be predicts centuries in advance! The cast is solid; I especially liked Louis Koo's performance as The Brain. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to fans of Hong Kong films looking for something a bit different.

These comments are based on watching the film in Cantonese with English subtitles.

I'm not sure what to make of this movie. It's not a long film, and so repeat viewings may make people appreciate its intricacies more. The film revolves around a small tight-knit group of assassins who work by killing their victims in ways that would appear to have been purely an accident, the "accident" being decidedly gruesome once executed.

Led diligently by a straight-forward highly intelligent man they call "Brains", they work to ensure no trace can lead the deaths to themselves. When the tables are turned and a member is killed, the focus closes on "Brain" who struggles to find out what has happened and gone wrong, and who is out to get them.

It's a moody film and uses the claustrophobic HK atmosphere well. One problem is that it's hard to decipher all that is happening from one viewing. It can get ponderous and confusing. The acting is generally very good and the action of the deaths very well done, but it doesn't compensate for the lack of clarity. Then again maybe it wasn't meant to be a tidy film and that is the point.

Overall, I thought it was okay and interesting enough. Maybe with some more work and time on the script then it could have become far better. Not bad, but just not great.

With an intense score from Xavier Jamaux (who has done a few films for Milkyway Productions), and stunning cinematography from Edmond Fung - who incidentally shot the fantastic Dog Bite Dog, and Shamo, for director Cheang - you can't help but get drawn into the film, even with its slow-burning pace.

Accident is like watching a regular Johnnie To flick, but with an added darkness as director Soi Cheang harks back to his earlier films (mentioned above) to bring us an often intense, violent and dark thriller that - in my opinion - is quite underrated!

Louis Koo plays the Brain (literally) of a small but covert team of assassins who get paid to take out people, all while making it look like an accident. It may sound simple, but the team go to some lengths in their planning to pull of some convincing accidents that makes Death from Final Destination seem like a 60's Bond villain...

Of course, as a viewer, this means stretching the imagination a little as some of the plans rely on coincidences and chance to work. But not to a ridiculous degree, and of course at the end of the day - its just a film.

With some incredible, atmospheric night scenes in floods of rain, the film starts to take a turn for the worse as plans start to go wrong, and Brain's paranoia kicks in believing that he is now under threat - a victim to someone else's planning...

I don't want to give too much more away really, but Accident is most definitely worth the watch. Louis Koo gives a great performance as Brain, as does everyone else in their roles to be honest. It was great to see Stanley Fung (the Lucky Stars series) back in such a serious role. While he has been appearing in many films over the years, I definitely think this is one of his finest roles that saw him nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards.

While it may have its flaws and is not supposed to be the kind of film that leaves you feeling happy, Accident is well worth the watch and should definitely have gained more international attention with Hong Kong film fans!

Overall: A tense, atmospheric thriller, beautifully shot with an amazing score and performances from all involved!

"Accident" is a Mystery - Thriller movie in which we follow a group of assassins who stage accidents to eliminate their targets. The leader of the group whose meticulously planned operations begin to unravel after a botched mission.

I liked this movie because it was very interesting, engaging and it had a nice atmosphere. The interpretation of Louis Koo who played as Ho Kwok-fai was very good and the supporting cast was competent, but they didn't reach Koo's interpretation. The movie was intriguing and its reliance on a methodical plot and action sequences worked perfectly. In addition, visually was sleek and stylish, with strong cinematography and enhanced psychological intensity. In conclusion, I have to say that "Accident" is a well-crafted thriller with plenty of tension and suspense, and I recommend you to watch it.