Weekend in Taipei (2024)

This movie is okay. Good pace, action is nice (although not memorable but fortunately without overkill and varied enough to remain interesting) and the atmosphere is reasonable. Sometimes you don't need anything more as cinema entertainment. I managed to amuse myself for over 90 minutes. Nothing more and nothing less.
The images from Taipei and surroundings are nice to see. Too bad that they mostly speak English there (which doesn't really help the acting) and sometimes Mandarin in between. That all makes no sense. Characters also remain superficial and don't expect any depth. The only real downside is the somewhat bland finale. The action is also a bit lukewarm. Nicely shot with that movie screen in the background but after the earlier action in the film it could have been bigger. 3.0*.

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Reasonable action film. The story is simple but that is allowed in this genre. The execution is quite average. The film has no low points but does not excel anywhere either. It is simply enjoyable to watch. The action is neat but never memorable. The finale is a bit disappointing. You expect a nice clash with one of the brutal bad guys but unfortunately that does not happen. Furthermore, the film has a comic note and they do not go too far with that, nicely in balance with the action. The acting is good. Visually colorfully filmed but also nowhere an outlier in terms of camera work. 3.0

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A mediocre film in which a DEA agent is confronted with his past during a mission. The thin plot of this action film isn't the problem itself. The somewhat disappointing acting quickly makes the characters unbelievable. A few decent action scenes, and Taipei makes for a fun location.

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