Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- paranoid
- disturbing
- dark thriller night
- crime movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chan Tam investigates apparently unrelated murders with few reliable clues, forcing the inquiry through misleading possibilities.
Tam must enter the killer’s mindset while facing a long-hidden side of himself.
The murders occur in homes, a trash dump, and a park, while the investigation is shadowed by a mysterious assailant.
After Fung Chak is seriously wounded, Tam’s search for the truth becomes tied to confronting his own hidden nature.
Films like The Detective 2, and why
Memories of Murder
serial-killer investigation, psychologically troubled detective, and grim urban thriller atmosphere
Zodiac
murder mystery driven by obsessive investigation, red herrings, and morally unsettling psychology
Mad Detective
stylized hong kong crime thriller centered on violent killings and damaged investigators
Cure
dark detective procedural with grisly crimes and a protagonist confronting his own psyche
Movie Details
- Director
- Oxide Pang
- Release Date
- 2011-05-12
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (49)
Cast
- Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
- Liu Kai-Chi
- Xu Zhengxi
- Patrick Tam
- Cheung Siu-fai
- Ciwi Lam Sze-Man
- Renee Lee Wan
- Rex Ho
- Wang Ziyi
- Gong Beibi
Common questions
- What is The Detective 2 about?
- A hapless Hong Kong private investigator enters a serial killer’s mindset and risks uncovering disturbing truths about himself.
- What is The Detective 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Detective 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Detective 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Detective 2 as graphic.
- Which films are like The Detective 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Memories of Murder, Zodiac, Mad Detective, and Cure.
- How long is The Detective 2?
- The Detective 2 runs 101 minutes.
