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3.00*
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Alive and kicking
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Based on an actual murder case. The Sparring Partner could've been an amazing neo-noir (like Limbo), but it mixes in a lot of courtroom drama, which messes up the pacing of the film (and adds to the runtime unnecessarily). My hopes were a little higher going in, but Ho Cheuk-Tin shows he has potential. The murders are gruesome, the two lead characters are terrific and the way the case unravels is pretty interesting. It's just the "12 Angry Men"-like interludes that drag the film down. A more refined genre mix and a little more bravery on the cutting floor might've turned this into a future classic. Read all