Mo Si Ke xing dong

This is the sort of action filled cop show that Hollywood used to excel at. The story is straightforward, nothing too clever but it all works and moves along at a good pace.

The film has some big set piece action scenes with impressive stunts and sets, although the movie does actually develop the characters and there are some nice dramatic moments it is the action that carries it.

The film does an excellent job recreating 1990s Moscow with brash Chinese people full of new found wealth and a Russia suffering from the shock of the USSR collapsing.

The cast all perform their roles efficiently and the direction is well done. Janice Man was the stand out performer for me.

Overall, it's an enjoyable robbery heist film. It won't leave you thinking about what it all means or linger in the mind but it doesn't demand much thought and is enjoyable. Take it for what is, a straightforward action movie and it works well.