We expect Hollywood to go around remaking Asian thrillers all over the place, but occasionally Asia surprises us by remaking a Hollywood movie. Such is the case with CONNECTED, a remake of the Kim Basinger movie CELLULAR. Now, CELLULAR wasn't a very interesting film at all, but the good news is that in the hands of NEW POLICE STORY's Benny Chan, CONNECTED is much more enjoyable.
The film stars a mildly geeky Louis Koo as a commuter who answers a ringing phone and gets into a kidnap plot involving a young woman, her daughter, and a gang of sinister thugs. There are the requisite twists in story and plenty of Hong Kong style-action added to the mix, including a hilarious over-the-top car chase and even a bit of martial arts. Nick Cheung shows up in support too. It's a bit overlong, but otherwise fairly difficult to fault. Expect dastardly villains, lots of bombast and melodrama, and a cracking good time.
The film stars a mildly geeky Louis Koo as a commuter who answers a ringing phone and gets into a kidnap plot involving a young woman, her daughter, and a gang of sinister thugs. There are the requisite twists in story and plenty of Hong Kong style-action added to the mix, including a hilarious over-the-top car chase and even a bit of martial arts. Nick Cheung shows up in support too. It's a bit overlong, but otherwise fairly difficult to fault. Expect dastardly villains, lots of bombast and melodrama, and a cracking good time.