Election
Tartan | Release Date: April 27, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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80
Chicago ReaderJoshua Katzman
Johnny To is considered one of the best action filmmakers in Hong Kong, and in this smart, stylized gangland thriller (2005) he looks at the messy inner workings of a triad. Read full review
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The New York TimesA.O. Scott
By the end, Mr. To has proven himself to be a genre hack of uncommon intelligence and soul: a first-rate entertainer who can thrill you into thinking. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
A poignant moment occurs in Election when a young boy sees his father brutally beat another mobster to death. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Mostly Election tracks the shifting of power among men for whom power is all that matters, no matter how much lip service they pay to loyalty. The final sequence is a shocker but it's also completely logical. Read full review
70
VarietyDerek Elley
Some general viewers may feel let down by the relatively scant action. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterRay Bennett
A repellent movie filled with gratuitous violence, Election is bound to find an appreciative audience among those who like their cinematic criminals noisy, stupid and deadly. Read full review
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