Last night's movie: Exiled, another great one by Johnnie To. I'd rank this one right up there with his best. There's nothing quite as flashy as the opening tracking shot in Breaking News (altho the opening of the final gun battle is pretty impressive). Not as brutal as Election, maybe because the stakes are lower. The story isn't about a fight for control on the HK triads but a more personal battle set in Macau during the chaos around the time of the takeover by China. There's lots of humor, good work by To's regular troupe (including Simon Yam), and several amazing set action set pieces. I'm no expert on contemporary Asian cinema but I'd say that for stylish gunfights To is right up there with Kitano. Highly recommended.