Infernal Affairs

Infernal Affairs is an awesome film. It is a very intense story that is a battle between good and evil. It involves the Mafia and the police force and how each of them use moles to track what the other is doing. There are many suspenceful moments in the film that press the issue of the mole being discovered. It is about 2 men Ming and Yan who start off in the police academy but are eventually drawn to become undercover. Yan is undercover for the superintendant while Ming is undercover for the mob boss Sam he is also working for superintendant Wong. This give the mob a man on the inside of police operations. The advantages of this are displayed in the scene where Ming is tipping the mob off on the actions the police are taking against them. This helps the mob escape a drug bust. They are both moles but are on different sides of the battle. The two are basically competing against one another the entire movie to expose the operations of the others group. Eventually though the two are fighting to expose the identity of one another in order to save themselves. Eventually the battle between the two groups becomes a war when Superintendant Wong is thrown from a window and killed. Later the mob boss is shot by Ming his inside man. This action had to do mostly with Ming feeling like he wants to correct himself from all that he has done wrong and wants to become good again. The movie ends in a twisted way with both men dying.

Overall I really enjoyed the film I felt it was the closest to an American film that I have seen so far this semester. I feel that the way in which the fast paced action and quick editing played a role in the suspecense and adrenaline of the film made it very similar to many Amnerican films about similar topics. I like how the men were able to have their secret undercover personality with out being know or exposed I think that is what impressed me most about the story. I would recommend this film for anyone who is looking for an action packed thriller to watch.