The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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The Four
Action · Crime · Fantasy · 2012
An undercover agent is assigned by his corrupt chief to infiltrate a rival department and sabotage their investigation of counterfeit currency. What he discovers is the counterfeiter's real plan. To overthrow the capital. Not by flooding it with funny money, but with an army of undead.
Movie details
The Four
2012 Action · Crime · Fantasy 1h 58m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
An undercover agent is assigned by his corrupt chief to infiltrate a rival department and sabotage their investigation of counterfeit currency. What he discovers is the counterfeiter's real plan. To overthrow the capital. Not by flooding it with funny money, but with an army of undead.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Four?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Janet Chun Siu-Chun · Gordon Chan
Written by
Frankie Tam Gong-Yuen · Gordon Chan · Maria Wong Si-Man
Deng Chao
Leng Lingqi (Coldblood)
Liu Yifei
Emotionless
Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei
Cui Lueshang (Life Snatcher)
Collin Chou
Tie Yourda (Iron Hands)
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Zhuge Zhenwo
Wu Xiubo
An Shigeng - The God of Wealth
Cheng Taishen
Sheriff King
Court is in session
Put The Four on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.