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Election
  • Studio: Tartan
  • Release Date: Apr 27, 2007
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73 out of 100

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: A.O. Scott
    80
    By the end, Mr. To has proven himself to be a genre hack of uncommon intelligence and soul: a first-rate entertainer who can thrill you into thinking.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Joshua Katzman
    80
    Johnny To is considered one of the best action filmmakers in Hong Kong, and in this smart, stylized gangland thriller (2005) he looks at the messy inner workings of a triad.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Ray Bennett
    50
    A repellent movie filled with gratuitous violence, Election is bound to find an appreciative audience among those who like their cinematic criminals noisy, stupid and deadly.

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  1. tonyGreen
    6
    This Hong-Kong crime thriller production has a lot to recommend; good pace, genuine thrills and some of the most realistic and visceral violence outside of a Scorcese flick. Not a lot of complexity, but it feels authentic and real. A good engaging watch… Expand
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