
Infernal Affairs III
Taste attributes: actioncrimedramamafia/gangsterthrillerdetectivefastunsavouryheavyintricategrittyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil
"The Ultimate Showdown"
Boxlist takeAn unsavoury crime drama that is weighty, unsentimental and pacy. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
6.9 /10
TMDB · 179 votes
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
Infernal Affairs III is a 2003 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is the third installment in the Infernal Affairs film series, and is both a sequel and a semi-prequel to the original film, as it intercuts events before and after the events in the original.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2003
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Media Asia Films
- Taste scores
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