THE LOOT is a nice little kung fu vehicle for a handful of seasoned genre performers, all of whom give solid to great performances as characters involved in the hunt for missing treasure stolen in a robbery. There's some background stuff about a master criminal nicknamed 'the Spider' which seems to have come straight from an old serial or spy film, but it doesn't really count for much as THE LOOT is all about the action.
And pretty solid action it is too. Not spectacular, but more than watchable and it certainly fills the screen with excitement. The film was directed by the one and only Eric Tsang, who also has a cameo role. Best of all is that it features a leading role for the great David Chiang, who brings plenty of warmth to his likable and laid back hero who gets involved in a life-or-death struggle for wealth.
Norman Chu is fine in support and there's a nice turn for Lily Li, playing something of a complex character as was her wont. Best of all is Phillip Ko, saddled with a predictable part but making the very best of it, as he always tended to do. THE LOOT features plenty of knockabout comedy and gags for the most part, but is notable for the extended two-on-one fight climax which seems to go on forever and is rather exhausting, but in a good way, much like the climax of THE RAID. Fun stuff indeed.
And pretty solid action it is too. Not spectacular, but more than watchable and it certainly fills the screen with excitement. The film was directed by the one and only Eric Tsang, who also has a cameo role. Best of all is that it features a leading role for the great David Chiang, who brings plenty of warmth to his likable and laid back hero who gets involved in a life-or-death struggle for wealth.
Norman Chu is fine in support and there's a nice turn for Lily Li, playing something of a complex character as was her wont. Best of all is Phillip Ko, saddled with a predictable part but making the very best of it, as he always tended to do. THE LOOT features plenty of knockabout comedy and gags for the most part, but is notable for the extended two-on-one fight climax which seems to go on forever and is rather exhausting, but in a good way, much like the climax of THE RAID. Fun stuff indeed.
