THE NEW OPTION is the latest entry into the SDU (the Hong Kong SWAT unit) series. Michael Wong, long associated with the series, returns as a SDU commander. The movie itself is unfocused and average, and there is actually only one lengthy gunfight at the very end of the movie. The movie's narrative is muddled and one gets the feeling that there was no actual script. It wouldn't be too far fetched to believe that most of the storyline was made up as production went along.
It's no surprise that information on the movie is scant. There is no director or writer listed, only the name "Wong Jing". Gordon Chan is supposedly the director, but anyone who has seen his earlier works won't be able to find it here.
THE NEW OPTION is average at best. Good luck trying to understand what's happening, or even who the villains are, and why they do the things they do.
5 out of 10
It's no surprise that information on the movie is scant. There is no director or writer listed, only the name "Wong Jing". Gordon Chan is supposedly the director, but anyone who has seen his earlier works won't be able to find it here.
THE NEW OPTION is average at best. Good luck trying to understand what's happening, or even who the villains are, and why they do the things they do.
5 out of 10
