Blu-ray Review – Women on the Run

1993's "Women on the Run" inspects a tight situation for two characters caught up in police corruption, romantic ruin, and drug dealers. It's meant to be an action event from director David Lai (joined by Corey Yuen), but the picture doesn't always remember to stay active and dangerous. It's more of a melodrama with occasional breaks for heated encounters, and Lai is never quite sure if he's making a movie about empowerment or exploitation, leading to a few disastrous storytelling detours. "Women on the Run" is brightly performed by leads Tamara Guo and Farini Cheung, and it offers periodic distractions in physical challenges. However, there's not enough momentum to the offering to keep it entertaining, especially with screenwriting that's determined to get ugly to pull a response out of viewers. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com