An anarcho-absurdist blood-soaked grand guignol indie flick with attitude to burn, this is the pitch perfect youth movie from Hong Kong. A twenty-something punk fancies himself a total player, but the best job he can find is overnight clerk at a convenience store. The other clerk is a cute chick and you’re thinking “rom com,” but then there’s a robbery, a gangster, a shoot-out, and by the time a neighbor is pulling out a homemade bomb, you realize that this violent farce is all about the current situation in Hong Kong where nothing makes sense, the heartless wipe their feet on the hopeless, and you might as well burn it all down because there are no more better tomorrows.
| Original Title | 老笠 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Genre | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller |
| Director | Fire Lee |
| Runtime | 90 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.9/10 (42 votes) |
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Director Stephen Fung constructs a chaotic narrative, relying on grotesque imagery and pitch-black humor. He explores social despair through a lens of escalating violence and absurdity, turning a confined space into a pressure cooker for societal ills.
What lingers after the final frame is a potent, bitter aftertaste of nihilism and a critique of generational apathy. The film's anarchic energy is both exhausting and exhilarating. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Fire Lee
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