Long Arm of the Law: Parts I & II Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		4.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		4.0
Overall		4.0

Long Arm of the Law: Parts I & II Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman December 13, 2023

88 Films has been giving other labels with a penchant for releasing Hong Kong fare a run for their money with any number of interesting releases, and this "double feature" release will no doubt be of interest to those who may already be attuned to what has been called the "heroic bloodshed" genre (or subgenre, as the case may be). And in fact both of these films are often aggregated as part of that category, whereas at least somewhat ironically while there may be copious bloodshed, it may a bit harder to spot any actual heroes. Both Long Arm of the Law and Long Arm of the Law Part II (actually called Saga II in its title credits) revolve around perceived "criminals", though in what might be called sterling examples of moral shades of gray, it's not always easy to say that the perceived good guys have any more of a moral compass than those underworld types. Both films offer some visceral action sequences, but may actually ultimately be more concerned with characters in uncertain contexts forced to take desperate measures. Per some breathless verbiage included with this release, these films were purportedly based on real life events, though some may want to take the overall verisimilitude of these efforts with a grain of salt, despite some admittedly gritty and visceral elements. There are actually even more sequels than just the first one included in this set, so 88 Films may have a series planned.

For reviews of the two films in this set, please click on the following links:

Long Arm Of The Law Blu-ray review

Long Arm of the Law: Part 2 Blu-ray review

Long Arm of the Law: Parts I & II Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Video quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.

Long Arm of the Law: Parts I & II Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.

Long Arm of the Law: Parts I & II Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

On disc supplements are detailed in the above linked reviews. Additionally, this is another very handsomely packaged release from 88 Films, with both keepcases offering reversible art, and with the keepcase of the first film enclosing a nicely appointed insert booklet, and the keepcase of the second film enclosing a foldout poster. All of the foregoing is housed in a nicely designed slipbox.

Long Arm of the Law: Parts I & II Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

This is a great double feature that should easily appeal not just to fans of the so-called "heroic bloodshed" subgenre. 88 Films offers generally secure technical merits and some very nice on disc supplements, along with other enjoyable non disc swag. Recommended.