Even as a fan of Sammo this wasn’t quite for me. While bookended with pretty incredible stunt work the majority of the film is pretty poor humour. It’s like bad pandemic era cumtown bits crossed with bleeding nose Master Roshi. Mileage may vary dramatically. Those last twenty minutes are incredible though. Banger soundtrack too. The film picks up significantly whenever Jackie Chan is on screen.
Two notable things: the name Yankee Ginseng and Jackie Chan dressed as Arale.
I tend not to review shows, especially Netflix ones, but every now and then Stephen Graham makes something good enough I want to make a note. This is presumably the best show of the year if not the best mini series.
Having cemented himself as one of the best working British actors he’s been turning to producing lately with his company making this and A Thousand Blows in the same year. The difference in tone and quality is quite interesting…
Been thinking over this one for a while. Disappointed it never resonated with me as much as it has with everyone else. Tried to like reviews that say what I thought better than I can.
To me this is just cruel and mean spirited. A depressing film with the subtlety of a PSA. A creepypasta mixed with a tumblr post. Hard to consider it as a film since it’s so clearly just a message screamed at you. There are no…
Fantastic film made all the more impressive that it was made in secret. The use of real phone footage worked really well to blend the family drama with the wider conflict, some of the best use of real footage I’ve seen in a film. Incredibly courageous to make a film that forces you into exile. The last stretch feels like a different film entirely, not bad by any means but a lot less good. Much preferred the film when it was a family drama in a claustrophobic setting.
