McG continued his Hong Kong action inheritance, this time drilling down specifically on John Woo's The Killer. The slow-motion gunplay, the operatic betrayal between protagonists, the white doves moment—Woo's visual signatures became McG's toolkit. In DVD commentary, McG explained how Woo taught him that action and emotion could occupy the exact same frame without contradiction. The Killer is available on Criterion Channel.
Films That Influenced Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
