John Woo is an action director with a trademark style of going over the top with literally everything. If someone is kicked in the guts he will fly backwards at least 10 meters falling through a window or wall but he will still shoot 2 people and punch a third one while in mid-air, pigeons fly everywhere and everything blows up. It has nothing to do with the latest western trend of being sick and twisted though, the gore is stylized but not stomach turning, there are no perverted sexual scenes and not everyone are insane sadistic psychopaths whose only joy in life is torture and rape.
In short, Woo's style is the classic 90's action movie turned up to eleven. If you like that you will enjoy this movie, if not then don't waste your time.
In short, Woo's style is the classic 90's action movie turned up to eleven. If you like that you will enjoy this movie, if not then don't waste your time.