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THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS is worth a walk-out. Style and substance are at opposite ends of the spectrum in this Hong Kong action-wan- nabe from first-time filmmaker (and former music-video director) Antoine Fuqua. (Hey, isn't Antoine the name of Luke Skywalker's home planet?) He certainly has his ducks in a row, I'll give him that: Asian sensation Chow Yun-Fat (in his first American role), H.K. action master John Woo (FACE/OFF, BROKEN ARROW) as a producer, a few hundred thousand rounds of ammo waiting to be spent, and a script that's brimming with breaking glass, broken loyalties, tar- geted cops, tall-drinks-of-water turned reluctant partners, and the requisite slow-mo gun battles. And, yet... nothing happens. At least nothing that kept us watching longer than 40 minutes. (Rated "R"/88 min.) Grade: W/O Copyright 1998 Michael J. Legeros Movie Hell is a trademark of Michael J. Legeros
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