I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

This is the third and final sequel to the Hong Kong action comedy series Pom Pom. Richard Ng and John Sham return one last time as detectives Chau and Beethoven, who is on a mission to protect a young girl from a gang boss' henchmen, who are trying to eliminate her so she couldn't testify in court against their boss.Unlike the previous Pom Pom movies, this film seemed to focus well on the main plot of the detectives trying to protect the girl, resulting in suspenseful action and slapstick comic relief. The subplot of Chau being misinformed he was diagnosis with terminal cancer is added intrigue and blended in well with the main plot, keeping the movie entertaining.Ng and Sham continue their sometimes frustrated and delightful partnership. The acting is spot-on and not over-the-top. It's another fine Hong Kong comedy and was also a favorite in my childhood days - it's a good one to close out the Pom Pom series.Grade B+