There are cruel moments in the film but the film itself did not feel cruel. I'm used to the child being inserted for sentimental or 'Ahhhh' effects-like in the first RUSH HOUR-but that is mostly avoided here and it feels much more genuine over all. What surprised me was how much I cared for the main characters. Some of the humor was a bit dark, which was also nice. The pacing is nicely done with properly placed comic moments as well. This is because they manage to build characters we care about with out slowing down too much. Some of it is pretty brutal, but by the finale you will most likely feel that everyone gets what they deserve and, if anything, a few deserved more. This is an action film and it does not disappoint on that level. Most people I have talked to about this movie have never seen the other. It's not a re-tread by any means, but it almost felt like the director was paying tribute to the earlier film in a couple of scenes. Saying that, I was surprised by how much it reminded me of TAXI DRIVER. It's very Korean in its thinking, which is always refreshing to me. There are children who are put in harm's way, but not gratuitously-for the most part-providing the hero with a chance to be human. The sameness is how it shows most of its bad guys, and there are plenty, as one dimensionally evil. This movie threatens to be a run-of-the-mill action movie, but manages to create its own identity.

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