Well, you would assume that you would be in for something worthwhile when you sit down to watch the 2000 Hong Kong action movie "San Tau Chi Sai Doi" (aka "Skyline Cruisers"), as the movie has a pretty interesting and good cast ensemble.
You would assume so. But that is actually not the case with "San Tau Chi Sai Doi" from writers Clement Sze-Kit Cheng, Chi-Kin Kwok, Greg Mellott and Kam-Yuen Szeto. Sure, this movie is watchable enough, if you don't mind a movie where the laws of physics and gravity apply to nothing and no one, and also where the storyline is just a random series of shots put together.
I have to say that the storyline in "San Tau Chi Sai Doi" is not among the best of storylines to ever grace the Hong Kong cinema. In fact, it is so far out there in terms of being silly, unrealistic and laughable, that it is perhaps a guilty pleasure movie to some if you enjoy movies that don't take themselves or the audience serious. I however, was expecting a bit more seriousness from director Wilson Yip, especially given the cast ensemble that starred in the movie.
And yeah, the cast ensemble was impressive with the likes of Leon Lai, Jordan Chan, Shu Qi, Sam Lee, Alex To and Terence Yin on the cast list. Lots of familiar talents and faces in the movie, but why they opted to star in a movie as spaced out as "San Tau Chi Sai Doi" is simply beyond my comprehension.
Sure, "San Tau Chi Sai Doi" can be watched for what it is a campy action movie that just went astray. But don't get your hopes up for this movie.
My rating of "San Tau Chi Sai Doi" lands on a very generous four out of ten stars.
