Take 2 (2017)

1. Vote: 5.6

2. Quality: HD

3. Genre: Comedy

4. Starring: Lei Wang, Ryan Lian, Maxi Lim

5. Director: Ivan Ho

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Storyline:  Take 2 2017 Take 2 weaves a story of four ex cons struggling to reintegrate into society Ryan Lians Tiger is a former gangster who took the rap for his boss Blackie Henry Thia Wang Leis Mad Dog is a serial criminal who has apparently been convicted of every single offence in the Penal Code except for unnatural sex Gadrick Chens Panther was betrayed by his partner during a robbery attempt while Maxi Lims Jian Ren was a soon to be groom convicted of sex with an underage prostitute during his bachelors night party and Tigers voice over at the beginning sums up their collective willingness to turn over a new leaf following their most recent prison stints It was just last year that K Rajagopals A Yellow Bird dwelt on similar themes, and slightly more than a decade ago that Jack Neo had done likewise with One More Chance, but Take 2 is intended less as a serious drama on new beginnings and second chances than as a light hearted dramedy with the same subject matter for the Chinese New Year season Co written with his Ah Boys to Men director Neo, Ivan Ho who also makes his directorial debut here himself struggles to strike the right balance between humour and seriousness, exacerbated by the blatant repetition of casting a cross dressing Dennis Chew in a variety of bit roles There is Dennis Chew as an egotistical auntie whose car Panther had leased for use as a private taxi there is Dennis Chew as the owner of a tuition centre who offers Jian Ren a teaching position without knowing of his past conviction there is Dennis Chew as the female boss of a bak chor mee stall whose quarrel with Mad Dog goes viral and there is Dennis Chew as a beggar who bursts into church with face shrouded in shadow looking like Jesus Christ As much as Chew doesnt attempt to steal the limelight in each one of these scenes, his presence alone ultimately distracts from the intended message of the stigmatization that these ex cons face while trying to get back on their feet, even at times trivializing their very predicaments Among the quartet, only Tiger emerges as a fully enough formed character that we come to empathise with, especially as he tries in vain to get through to his estranged teenage son Guang newcomer Shawn Ho who appears to be following in his younger days footsteps Whereas, Panther and Mad Dogs presence seem to go not much further than as comic sidekicks, and Jian Ren is well almost completely sidelined It should also come as no surprise that, among them, Lians performance is easily the most gripping, injecting some much needed gravitas into a film that would otherwise come off too lightweight for its own good Graduating from his scene stealing supporting part in Neos epic period drama Long Long Time Ago into the lead role here, Lian also holds his own against veteran actor Chen Tianwen, who sheds his Mr Unbelievable persona for a truly menacing villainous part named Di Tie with his own score to settle with Tiger Oh yes, as formula would have it, Di Tie represents the past that comes back to haunt our four flawed heroes just as they are about to make a breakthrough with a new business venture that combines Tigers cooking talent with Jian Rens excellent Maths teaching skills and Panthers entrepreneurial instincts Bearing the films titular name, the three in one establishment offers tuition services for kids with food and beverage options and massage services for their waiting parents And yet, that promising restart threatens to be derailed by Di Tie, who not only exploits Mad Dog who owes him money he borrowed to feed his gambling habit to spike the establishments water on its opening day but also Guang to frame his father for drug possession, thus culminating in a showdown at a warehouse pier that youve probably seen the trailers teased Whereas the earlier two acts alternated between comedy and drama, the last adds action into the mix what with Mad Dog dusting off his former choppers inscribed with his former nickname Geylang Mad Dog prompting one of the genuinely funny quips from Blackie that he had ORD ed from gangster hood without returning his arms and Panther packing a fire extinguisher, a washing basin, a pair of nanchucks and rope to stage an ambush on MRT and his gang The ensuing mishmash is as discordant as it sounds, vacillating between melodramatic scenes of Tiger fending off MRTs brutal attack for the sake of Guang and amusing scenes of nerdy Jian Ren transforming into a nanchucks expert as well as Panther channeling his inner Bruce Lee And yet, there is undeniably a scrappy charm to the proceedings, driven by the chemistry between Lian, Wang and Chen that translates into a palpable sense of brotherhood between their characters on screen That Take 2 proves to be somewhat rough around the edges is perhaps to be expected, given how this is only Hos maiden outing behind the camera His background as a writer no doubt makes his debut feature a lot more narratively coherent than some of Neos earlier works, but as a director, Ho seems to have adopted his mentors sitcom ish style despite trying to infuse a more urbane flair with the use of Latin tunes like Gabriel Saientzs Te Quiero As far as inspiring its audience to give ex cons in society a take two, Take 2 isnt nearly as moving or poignant as it needs to be but as comedy fare for the Chinese New Year season, there is enough humour, wit and even sheer nuttiness to keep you engaged, if not entertained Just as how it is not realistic for ex cons to keep their old ways while starting over, Take 2 cannot be both goofy and compelling at the same time, so it is no surprise that it ultimately comes off more of the former and much less of the latter 

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