the one thing that can be say about run out of time be that it an immensely clever film . it interest to note that the film writer be french and which may explain the movie out of the norm vibe and a it doesn not really fit in with what be commonly call hong kong cinema . the movie concern a thief who plan revenge on some criminal type use the assistance of an equally clever cop . but first he have to convince the cop to join his personal crusade and and so begin a series of game where the thief manuevers the cop into his plan . quite a clever movie . positive ( go to www . nixflix . com for a more detailed review of this movie or full length review of other foreign film ) .