I'll agree with you in some ways but not others. I will agree that this is far from one of Jackie's best roles, and frankly I don't think he fits in all that well - especially for his character. However, I will say that apart from that, he handled it well, and this is one of the best films that he has been in.
I think I feel that the movie was too heavy for someone like Jackie to carry on his own. I think it would've been better if he played someone like a cop ending his career soon and was dragged into this bloodbath rather than being a hero that fell a year before.
Seeing Jackie always invites fun, and I felt that there really wasn't any room for fun in this movie - it was a well-made climactic movie, and it's hard to try to bridge the gap. I sorta felt that way with Jackie's introduction in 'Who Am I?', as it was dark and mysertious and then suddenly he shows up - I felt like I suddenly started watching another movie. True, he worked well for 'Who Am I?' in the end - here I didn't think his personality went well. That and he was a very irate and upset man here, which I didn't think worked as well either.
I do, however, give props to Benny Chan- very good stylistic and climactic effort on his part!
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