Wicked City
"If you don't know special effects, don't use 'em."
- Mighty Peking Man
Wicked City (1992)
Literally: Monster City
Director: Peter Mak Tai-Kit
Writer: Tsui Hark
Producer: Tsui Hark
Cast: Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Leon Lai Ming, Michelle Reis (Lee Ka-Yan), Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung, Tatsuya Nakadai, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung, Yuen Wo-Ping
Running Time: 95 min.
Plot: Based on the popular Japanese sci-fi comic strip, Wicked City is about a futuristic Hong Kong on the verge of a takeover by the Reptoids - ruthless monsters disguised as humans. They work amongst us, they live within us and their destiny is our demise.
Reviews
MIGHTY PEKING MAN'S REVIEW: "Wicked City" has its moments, but that's saying a lot. The all-star cast is just that... all stars. Overall, not a totally bad job (but far from good) for an Anime-turned-Hong Kong movie, but man, the effects are just laughably bad. There are a few digitized effects and camera tricks that work, but most of it is low-budget, even for a Hong Kong film. I know it's a sci-fi flick but some of this stuff is too far out for my taste. What's with the guy having sex with the pinball machine? And what about the shrinkable car? Like I said, far out stuff. With a bigger budget and the right special effects crew, "Wicked City" could have been something great. But to me, it's just a rushed mess.
MIGHTY PEKING MAN'S RATING: 4/10
