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<BODY bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <font size="4"><br>Windtalkers</font> <font size="2"> <br>movie review by Gary Johnson</font> <font size=3 face="Book Antiqua,Century Schoolbook,Times New Roman"> <p>After his first three American-made films - <i>Hard Target</i> (1993), <i>Broken Arrow</i> (1996), and <i>Face/Off</i> (1997) -- fans of director John Woo were largely disappointed. <i>Face/Off</i> had its supporters, but in general, nothing on Woo's American resume came anywhere close to his best work in Hong Kong, such as <i>The Killer</i> (1989) and <i>Hard-Boiled</i> (1992). But then came <i>Mission: Impossible 2</i> (2000), a stunning action vehicle of near operatic intensity. At last, Woo had rediscovered his niche. <p><a href="default-nf.htm">Go to the review</a></font> </body>