now, i've only watched each of these films once. i watched the first one about 18 months ago and the second one about six months ago.

i really liked the first one, it's vastly superior to each of the sequels. the second one was okay, a bit convoluted at times, but if you're as big a fan of eric tsang as i am, then that's not such a problem.

as for this one; there's a lot that just seemed to pass me by...

it seemed to be following 'the godfather - part 2' narrative structure, but i was pretty much just lost for several chunks of the film. it seemed to be be very drawn out, but still very bitty. what was there, was uninspiring drivel.

maybe i should re-watch them all in quick succession. however, i'm not sure that it's worth it...