Wilson whips up an efficiently sleek actioner that knows where its comfort zone is and doesn't stray from it.

The films existence is indeed a paradox that needs further explanation, and its title is therefore quite creatively apt.

Paradox is much better than expected and one of the more brutal Hong Kong thrillers of the last while, boosted by a strong cast and by some excellent work by Sammo Hung

Paradox isn't action-free or anything, but the star caliber isn't what it was in the first two, and the action just doesn't deliver in the way the first two films did.