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Rating: 3.5/5
Review: "State of play DVD review"
Rating: 3.4/5
Review: "Bangkok Dangerous DVD review"
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State of play is actually an entertaining thriller. I feel that at some point, it feels a little slow but in end, it is fine as the pace is actually fast and the twists will come one by one. Soon, as the movie ends, the biggest twist is revealed. I was not expecting that. 2 hours and 7 minutes is a fine runtime for a thriller like this.
DVD special features-Rating: 3/5
The DVD features a making of/featurette (18 minutes) and deleted scenes (9 minutes). The featurette is interesting and shows you behind the scenes and how they design the office. They also talk about how they adapt from the original series that this is based on. Deleted scenes are blah but they provide some detailed things.
Bangkok Dangerous is a remake of a thai movie. The thing is it is also directed by the same guys who brought you the original one. The remake is not so bad, at least we get some great music. The action and gunplays are alright but not great. Other than that, the romance subplot seems to drag the story and becomes a slower paced movie. The worst part is that this is cut in Singapore! What the hell!
DVD special features-Rating: 2.5/5
There are a featurette (13 minutes) and alternate ending (8 minutes). The featurette is not very interesting, not much behind the scenes, and there are interviews of the pang brothers... The alternate ending is just another way of how the ending should be.

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