Infernal Affairs vs Shimmer Lake
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.9/10 for Shimmer Lake). Shimmer Lake is the shorter watch at 1h 23m compared with 1h 40m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2017). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
Shimmer Lake| Infernal Affairs | Shimmer Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 23m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Oren Uziel |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Wyatt Russell, Ron Livingston, Rob Corddry, Benjamin Walker, Adam Pally |
Synopsis
Infernal Affairs
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
Shimmer Lake
Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.
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