dbborroughs I'm sitting her slack jawed and wondering what in the hell these people were smoking or ingesting when they made this off kilter little film. To say that this film is unique is an understatement.A body building ex-monk who dances as a male stripper and who can see the future gets mixed up with a police woman going after a killer. Mix in some laughs, comic book villains, some very bloody deaths, some serious action, discussions of the nature of the universe and predestination; shake well and perhaps, just perhaps you may get an idea of what this film by Johnnie To is like. Then again you may not since this film operates in its own orbit, going from pillar to post on its own crazy course.Its a flawed film, thats so incredibly quirky that it never really seems to pull it all together. Normally not pulling it all together will kill a film, but here you don't really mind simply because it simply being different than pretty much any other film ever made. Its not a bad thing, unless you're looking for a movie that you're going to want to watch more than once.If you want to see a movie thats certainly unlike any other film out there this film is for you. But be warned its bumpy and imperfect and you may hate yourself for liking it in the morning.

dennisyoon Hey, Lighten up angry folks. It's just a movie. Did you have fun enjoying it like me? If you like martial arts, superheroes, and are intrigued by the power of mythology here's your ticket. Cecilia Cheung and Andy Lau shine like usual for you loyal fans. Loved the element of examining Karma which is lacking so much in the consequence ignoring messages of late. The gradually unraveling storyline and visual games will keep you thinking and will draw you back to examine the movie again and again. The transitions are nice to take in as they travel from city to country and through past lives and the present. They hop along nicely from place to place to keep the story going. Andy Lau is funny as the beefcake parody and Cecelia Cheung is so herself as the unassuming pretty girl with the crush on the muscleman/superhero/monk.I believe that people inclined to study Karma probably know more about it than the film covers so enough said on that. I'd recommend meditation, serious study and training with an expert over any film designed for entertainment.The Asian aesthetic, over the top action, charismatic stars, creativity and a penchant for the fantastic are why I love so much of Hong Kong and Mainland Cinema and this is a fine example. More HK blockbusters please!!!

Harry T. Yung Spoilers `Karma' is not only a smorgasbord, but also a fusion. Gathered from Hollywood are the Hulk, Spiderman, Sleepy Hollow and The Blair Witch Project. Mix these with Hong Kong style brutal police action, traditional Chinese Shaolin martial art and sprinkle it with a pinch of the bizarre such as contortions, you have this rather interesting flick. As to the Buddhism to which the movie appears to be steering towards, the Karma talk is about as meaningful as the mumbo-jumbo on cause and effect in Matrix Reloaded, both of which, happy for the movie producers, will attract the likes of who that believe, against all common sense, that they can become instant philosophers after watching a movie. Don't get me wrong though; there's nothing wrong with Karma as an entertaining flick, and the smorgasbord approach does have some appeal. And I do enjoy watching both Andy Lau and Cecelia Cheung. Let me complete the karma of these brief comments by going back to the beginning: the timpani that starts the movie is one of the best sounds I've ever heard in a movie.

NIXFLIX-DOT-COM RUNNING ON KARMA is an odd little movie. The film features a gimmick where star Andy Lau wears a "muscle suit" throughout, but for the life of me I can't figure out why. It seems to be a gimmick, and really serves no purpose other than to have Cecilia Cheung's character call him "Big One" or "Big Guy" because his character, from what I can gather, has no name. The film gets extremely muddled and weak when it wanders into karma and destiny land. It might have been better had the film stuck to a more traditional method of storytelling. As it is, it's good to see Cecilia Cheung out of period costume or hanging out with Wong Jing. The film's first half, with its police cases and action, are its best. The second half reminds one of German filmmaker Tom Tywker, only less coherent and unfocused.6 out of 10(go to www.nixflix.com for a more detailed review of this film)