Once a Thief (1991)

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From the Hong Kong action-duo John Woo and Yun-Fat Chow that gave us so much excellence, like The Killer, they have taken a lighter tone here. This one isn't as stylish as Woo at his best, not as funny as it hope to be seen and more of a wasted potential than anything else.

The setting and idea is great, but Woo never manage to untie the knot. The main trio has so much potential for a great memorable story, but the balance is off and the much loved action sequences we usually get with this gents never blow us away enough to forget it.

Worth a watch, but unlike others from this magnificent actor-director duo its rather forgettable compared to others at the end of the day.