06-30-2016, 11:59 PM
The camera lingers on landscapes that could be gallery masterpieces, with humans thrown in as miniscule elements. My gosh, so many beautiful locations.
As for the story, I really wish there'd been subtitles. No, wait. There were subtitles. The plot was way too complicated for me to follow, and the artsiness of the filming further obscured what was going on.
Again, what DM said.
Oh, this won Best Director at Cannes. I can see that, if it means shot choices. Then again, the action sequences were so brief and ended so ambiguously that it got very frustrating. So maybe not so deserved.
And yes, Shu Qi is a feast for the eyes, even when she's not doing much of anything.
As for the story, I really wish there'd been subtitles. No, wait. There were subtitles. The plot was way too complicated for me to follow, and the artsiness of the filming further obscured what was going on.
Again, what DM said.
Oh, this won Best Director at Cannes. I can see that, if it means shot choices. Then again, the action sequences were so brief and ended so ambiguously that it got very frustrating. So maybe not so deserved.
And yes, Shu Qi is a feast for the eyes, even when she's not doing much of anything.