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Title: Prep-School Imitation of John Woo
Review: This is a remake of The Lone Wolf and the Cub, and it borrows heavily from John Woo's Hong Kong gangster flicks - the male bonding, the shooting ups, the religious motifs... However, it is missing the intensity and passion, and Chow Yun-Fat. Tom Hanks just cannot fill Chow's shoes, and he appears uncomfortable trying to portray a "family-oriented" hitman.The original Japanese TV series, which has been remade into movies and other series several times in Asia, had much more heart and spirit.
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