ThiefHott Too much of everything

FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Justina The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Ben Larson Maybe I have a subconscious desire for revenge as I typically like that genre. This is a tale of revenge on the death of a tycoon's daughter.His bodyguard (Richie Ren) is tasked with finding those responsible and taking care of business. He reports back on his boss' iPhone.I've seen Ren in Exiled (Fong juk). and he is very good. This may be his best.Revenge doesn't replace the fact that you need to be close to your loved ones now. That realization is central to the film and revenge was not sweet, but a painful reminder of the father's failure.Really good film.

izay142 Revenge is a common theme in Chinese action films, and even just in the filmography of producer Johnnie To, who is best known for another film called Vengeance. This one is called Punished, though it is somewhat of an untraditional revenge film. There are more layers of plot and morality than the average revenge film, though it packs just as much excitement.Punished begins as a rather unpleasant family melodrama. It feels like a Chinese episode of "The Sopranos" when the drug habit of a powerful man (Anthony Wong) becomes more than just an embarrassment. Her behavior threatens business, which somehow feels slightly less than legitimate, but none of this is an issue when the daughter is suddenly kidnapped. The reasons for this kidnapping are unknown, and even after the ransom is paid she is killed just the same.This is when it becomes a revenge film, though there is a certain level of distance in this vengeance. Instead of dirtying his hands with the act of murdering the people responsible for his daughter's death, the tycoon hires his ex-bodyguard (Richie Jen) to do it instead. Determined to make enough money to ensure his son's financial stability in life, this bodyguard is willing to throw everything away in order to destroy the culprits. He videotapes the deaths and sends them back to his boss, who only becomes involved with the final death.For full review go to: http://www.rizayreviews.com/2012/01/punished-dvd-review.html

webmaster-3017 It is impossible not to be disappointed at the latest Milky Way Film produced by Johnnie To. The film probably plays like any other To's films, but without the usual stylish flair that elevates his films to fan-boy's status. Director Law Wing-Cheong is clearly no Johnnie To and his inability to take an average and predictable story and turn it into a stylistic art means mediocrity is all he will achieve. It is unfortunately with the likes of Anthony Wong and Richie Ren being involved and giving a good account of themselves in the process as well. The film also suffers from the lack of a wonderful soundtrack that is so utterly important in Milky Way films. All in all, Punished fails as a Milky Way production and lacks of all the usual Johnnie To's stylistic trademark that make his films so much better. Average and predictable at best… Neo rates it 6/10.www.thehkneo.com

dumsumdumfai Well, this was a surprise.Not that I didn't expect a good movie produced by Johnnie. But there was no real buzz. Or the action not as film full of bullets. It is more cerebral with idealistic ending instead. So in a sense you see the 'hand of god' approach - the ending has emotions - and you see it coming but it's not physically high impact but just as satisfying for me.Unlike other over the top this one has a calm (not the emotion) plot throughout. Some things are better left unexplained. This is mostly the case here. Even when it does, it didn't feel didactic like Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey.And I like the editing - there is some thought to this shuffle. And background music is standout - maybe just a bit over. There is a mystery aspect but this one is obvious a study of karma or personality -what have you.Hope they don't ruin it with part 2.