Office, Johnnie To, Hong Kong, 2015, 119', OV with Spanish subtitles.
What can one say about the maestro, Johnnie To? Thriller, violence, style, forcefulness, light... Tarantino himself lists him among his favourite directors. For years he has been an up-and-coming presence at film festivals around the world, with some renowned and greatly admired movies, including Election (2005), Exiled (2006), Vengeance (2009) and Drug War (2012), among others. And then, all of a sudden, Johnnie To makes a musical: with choreography, singing and dancing… set in an office. That’s right, in an office; Office tells one of his usual stories of power, revenge and intrigue, but in this case it’s set in the world of business, corporations, suits, ties and briefcases. The result: spectacular.
'Office' by Johnnie To, tells one of his usual stories of power, revenge and intrigue, but in this case it’s set in the world of business, corporations, suits, ties and briefcases.