| Ever wish you could have an action scene every 5 minutes? Well, the fourth installment in the woman-cop action-series In The Line Of Duty instead offers you another set piece every 2-3 minutes, with minimal plot in between. Thankfully, it's an entertaining ride and a good showcase for both Cynthia Khan and Donnie Yen. Yen impresses with his kicking more constantly throughout but Khan is given the majority of the spotlight during the finale. Drawback is a noticeable amount of undercranking but an explanation MIGHT be due to slightly sluggish Western fighters (which there are plenty of in this one) and Yuen Woo-Ping having to find a solution for desired effect. For sheer brutality, In the Line Of Duty 4 does ok but for a better combination of all these things, the first official installment, the Michelle Yeoh vehicle more commonly known as Royal Warriors comes more highly recommended. As does Corey Yuen's She Shoots Straight.
The Hong Kong Legends release was the first of the films to hit the UK market under the name In The Line Of Duty so they scrapped the part 4 angle, understandably so to avoid confusion. |
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