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Cast:
Samuel
Hui
Karl
Maka
Sylvia
Chang
Yasuaki
Kurata
Producer:
Karl
Maka
Raymond
Wong
Director:
Eric
Tsang
Score:
  
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ACES
GO PLACES 2
AKA:
Mad Mission II
Year:
1982 Reviewer: Andrew
Saroch
After
the rousing success of 'Aces
Go Places', a sequel was naturally on the cards. The
comedic trio were re-united, Eric Tsang returned as director
and the same mixture of cameos and crazy stunts was retained.
Sam
once again finds himself at odds with the underworld of Hong
Kong after another cache of diamonds are stolen. However,
alongside the threat of criminal kingpin Bozo (Kurata) there
is now the further distraction of FBI agent Filthy Harry. Of
course, Sam can rely on old friends Kodijack and Ha Tung to
help him out and, as with the first film, he has an array of
crazy gadgets at his disposal.
The
formula that made the original so successful has naturally
remained untampered, but the scope of effects and stunts
clearly expanded. This having been noted, it still remains
inferior to the original in terms of direction and general
frenetic pace. There are obvious weaknesses as has been noted,
but the film could never be described as 'dull'. Within the
film there a moments of great invention such as the
over-the-top weaponry of Filthy Harry's Rolls Royce and the
insane mini-robot battle that defies description.
A
worthy and enjoyable sequel, though not to the standards of
the original.
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