Weekend in Taipei movie review

MOVIE TITLE:  Weekend in Taipei

This new action film releases in theaters on November 8, 2024.

RATING:   R

LENGTH: 1 hour 41 minutes

Movie Review Mom GRADE:  B

IN A NUTSHELL:

The story is about a former DEA agent and a former undercover operative who revisit their romance during a fateful weekend in Taipei, Taiwan. 

The action film was directed by George Huang.  He also co-wrote it with Luc Besson.

THINGS I LIKED:

• I’ve been a big fan of Luke Evans for years.  He’s convincing in action movies, comedies, and even musicals!
• Other cast members include Sung Kang, Lun-Mei Gwei, and Wyatt Yang.
• We get to spend time in Taipei.  I’ve been to Asia many times, but still haven’t had the opportunity to visit Taipei yet.  What a fantastic location for an exciting film.
• We also get to spend a couple of minutes in Paris.  I was just there last summer!
• We see some gorgeous cars, particularly a Ferrari.  Sadly, a lot of them crash and get destroyed.
• Many of the fight sequences are humorous and well choreographed.
• The soundtrack is a lot of fun.
• You might get a kick out of a fight scene in a movie theater.  A Zhang Yimou martial arts movie plays on the screen while two men fight in front of it.  An old lady in the audience asks, “Is this a 3D movie?”  ha ha
• Shoutout to the Marriott hotel.
• There is a lot of humor, which shows the movie is self-aware and doesn’t take itself too seriously.
• Keep watching during the final credits for some cute photos that tell you what happens next.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

• It’s super convenient that everyone in Taipei speaks English.  Ha ha
• Some of the scene transitions were super choppy.
• Some of the acting isn’t very good.
• Some of the stunts made me laugh out loud because they were so ridiculous.  Cool, but ridiculous.
• Most of the characters are unrelatable.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

• Lots of violence with blood and gore.
• A young boy gets beat up by adults
• Profanity
• Very high dead body count
• Lots of weapons of various kinds.
• Some Mandarin and Taiwanese Hokkien are spoken without subtitles.

THEMES:

• Family
• Drugs
• Secrets
• Money and power
• Corruption

FUNNY LINES:

• “It’s a good thing we’re married.” – Kwang  (Sung Kang)   “Is it?” –   Joey (Lun-Mei Gwei)
• “Mom, anything else you want to tell me about our family?” –  Raymond  (Wyatt Yang)

INTERESTING LINES:

• “Sometimes, it’s easier to forget the past.” – Joey (Lun-Mei Gwei)
• “My past is mine, not yours.” –  Joey (Lun-Mei Gwei)
• “You don’t get to judge my choices.” –  Joey (Lun-Mei Gwei)

MOVIES LIKE THIS YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE:

• Love in Taipei:  https://moviereviewmom.com/love-in-taipei-movie-review/
• Lucy:  https://moviereviewmom.com/lucy-combines-bang-bang-with-big-bang/

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