Infernal Affairs III (2003)

14 out of 15 people found the following review helpful:

Clever sequel

Kevan Brighting from Birmingham, 25th August, 2005

First things first. This film will make no sense at all, unless you have seen Infernal Affairs 1. This third episode is both a sequel and a re-visiting of the first film with a brand new character (played by Leon Lai). New perspectives, incredibly twisted plot lines and a superb performance from Andy Lau make this a fitting conclusion to a masterful trilogy.

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7 out of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Tangled web of Internal affairs

Dragilex from from Manchester, 29th March, 2006

Prepare to be utterly confused for the first 45 minutes or so. Even having watched the first 2 films the previous week I found it hard to follow. But once the plot starts to unravel this 3rd part of the franchise shines. The time frame shifts from post Yan's death and prior to Yan's death who is always heralded throughout the film as the good guy. The plot constantly twists and turns to keep you guessing as to what is might be trying to tell you. Be prepared for a complete shocker of a conclusion. The film delves into the psyche of Ming and the effect that Yan had on him as a person. The links between this installement and the first are quite seamless. Pay attention to names, they use characters first names and surnames interchangeably which if you're not paying attention can be pretty confusing. For the 3rd part in a franchise this keeps the standard high. The script is strong and the main actors have returned with powerful performances. A much more human affair this time round rather than focusing on the triads and police. Very enjoyable.

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6 out of 6 people found the following review helpful:

better than the americans

A Customer from Leeds, England, 25th July, 2006

this is by far the best cop thriller out there. better than anything micheal mann has put together and its even better than training day. The 3 films blew me away an absolute must see.... gutted to find out hollywood are planning a remake they quite simply wont be able to improve

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5 out of 5 people found the following review helpful:

A Bit Of A Let Down Compare To The Other Two

Ashley Cooper from Wednesbury, West Mids. England, 4th July, 2006

My least favourite of the Infernal Affairs Trilogy. It was both a prequel and sequel to the first Affairs movie. I found it really hard work to sit through, not a patch on the other two. Maybe I need a second viewing because I also found it confusing. It seemed all over the place. Maybe my brain just wasn’t switched on that day. (I mean when I watched it England had just been knocked out of the World Cup the day before and the weather was so hot it was hard to get comfortable!). A little disappointing if I’m honest.

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what was it all about?

faith from from London, 8th May, 2008

i could not figure out what this film was all about, maybe because i hadn't watched the previous parts 1 & 2. i did not enjoy this movie at all, i did not get into at all. a real shame because i expected so much, so so much.

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too far? not far enough?

chrismorrell from , 12th March, 2008

'Infernal Affairs' really didnt need any embellishment,but i did enjoy this. Through a mindblowing labyrinth of flashbacks ,we see more of Tony Leung's character's perspective on things,and the irrideemable descent ,and remainder in 'continuous hell' of the exquisite Andy Lau. Some of this is just,as someone has said,maybe 'a sequel too far',but ,i loved the return of the original cast. We go full circle to my favourite scene in the HiFi shop,swapping geeky advice on valve amps and interconnects...

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

kickkkkk asssssss

dude from , 21st February, 2008

an awesome trilogy........ hellla confusin but worth the time

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Awesome confusion

Joe Russell from London, 16th January, 2007

As with the others in the Infernal Affairs series, I really loved this one. The only problem is I watched most of it without knowing what the hell was going on. Probably a flaw in me rather than the film though. Sam the blonde chubby triad is again the best character in the film, for me he stole the show in the other 2 as well. I'm a big fan of the dialogue as well, almost all of it being in cantonese/hong kongese (excuse my ignorance there), with the odd word such as 'sorry' or 'excuse me' being in english. I think I need to re-watch the first 2. And then this one. Best update my rental list then.

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