After a dull first hour, that police brutality theme and exploitation aspects set in and while the latter are shot effectively, there really lies a questionable message behind it all. Lee is showcasing his own personal feeling about what Hong Kong cops should be like, regardless of the severeness of a specific crime and his attempts to justify the actions taken by these very violence-hungry cops in the end instead generates, while still slight, sympathy towards the criminals. Cat III exploitation fans will probably want to have a look but these films were better when refraining from social commentary and being nasty in other ways instead. Rape, murder and other depraved behaviour was never fun but at least it was decidedly non-verbal in its social commentary and those who choose to enjoy it, did.

On the plus side, The Twist provides Simon Yam with freedom to actually have fun in combination with his trademark flamboyance. Also starring Suki Kwan, Shing Fui On, Tommy Wong and the gang of Danny Lee cop actors including Emily Kwan, Parkman Wong and Eric Kei (whose trademark is apparently cursing in English as much as he can).