TWINS MISSION is a follow-up to THE TWINS EFFECT, a film I haven't yet watched, and it re-introduces Gillian Cheung and Charlene Choi as the crime-fighting twin duo; this time around, they're working as circus performers thanks to their athletic abilities. The plot features a complex back-story involving a mysterious organisation which recruits endless twins to carry out secret missions and the like. The main thrust of the plot is the usual MacGuffin about an ancient artefact that can be used for its healing properties; all of the characters, good and bad, are desperate to get their hands on it.

Let's face it, this is a film all about the action and it doesn't disappoint. There's plenty of it, augmented largely by wirework and stand-ins, but at least it doesn't go all-out on the CGI as do so many Hong Kong movies these days. The cast is decent, too, with Sammo Hung acting as friend and mentor to the great Wu Jing, who kicks absolute backside in a scene at the climax in which he battles a whole security team armed with batons. GEN-X COPS actor Sam Lee appears as a cop but best of all is Yuen Wah, still riding high from KUNG FU HUSTLE, playing a decent dual role and getting plenty of lines and fights to boot. The Twins themselves are a divisive presence and this is undoubtedly a cheesy viewing experience, but it's fun and amusing too which is the main thing.

What a great opening - the action/stunt set piece(s) in the beginninng set a nice tone for the rest of the movie. Of course it also sets the table for why or rather what everyone is looking for. There are quite a few characters which may feel a bit too many for some.

But overall it works and it's not so much the story that will keep you hooked. It will be the action set pieces and the stunts. And they work quite well. So while there are better movies story wise, if you like eastern and the action they provide you can risk more than a look into this one

Granted, this 2007 Hong Kong movie is listed as a comedy, action and crime movie, which is essentially also what the movie does have, along with a dash of comedy. However, the movie just had a hard time making up what it wanted to do and in what direction it should go. Well, not the movie as per se, but director To-Hoi Kong.

The storyline in "Twins Mission" (aka "Seung ji san tau") is a bit of a scrambled mess and somewhat of a mixed bags of nuts. Certain parts of the storyline are interesting, while other subplots are just fillers and really clutter up the movie unnecessarily.

"Twins Mission" is adequately paced, but the storyline just felt wobbly and was a bit all over the place, which ultimately led to the movie ending up feeling like a mediocre movie at best.

Even with a cast that included Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Gillian Chung, Charlene Choi, Wah Yuen and Sam Lee, to mention but a few, then the movie didn't fare all that well. I suppose it was the writing of Siu-Ming Tsui and Sai-Keung Fong that sort of had the movie going in every single direction all at once, and never coming full circle.

If you enjoy Hong Kong action comedies, then there are far better choices readily available, as "Twins Mission" was but a mediocre addition to the genre. While the movie could be watched, it is hardly a movie that I would recommend you spend your time, money or effort on.

My rating of "Twins Mission" lands on a mediocre five out of ten stars.