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A Separation 2011
"A Separation" is a movie that probes the complexities of adhering to religious laws while navigating the nuances of human emotions. Despite the characters' shared religious backgrounds, their attempts to lead ethically guided lives ultimately lead to legal intervention. I really liked the style of this film—depicting the day-to-day with its characters dealing with a mutually difficult situation, it felt extremely raw and honest.
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In the Heat of the Sun 1994
I really liked "In the Heat of the Sun," with its realistic and amusing recounting of the summer of 14-year-old Monkey in Beijing during the summer of 1970. Monkey and his friends always have interesting times together, whether it be fulfilling impossible dares, defending a disabled man's honor, or just hanging out to talk and smoke. Though at times, its story may be a bit uncomfortable, especially when Monkey ends up harassing a girl he really admires, and we, as…
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24 City 2008
The film 24 City tells the story of how Chengdu's Factory 420 was converted from a covert military aircraft engine manufacturer in 1958 to a remodeled facility that produced consumer goods and, more recently, into the privately owned real estate development known as "24 City." About 30,000 people worked in Factory 420, and, therefore, a significant amount of life experience and experiences are intertwined into this complex tale spanning a good fifty years of Chinese history.
Jia Zhang-ke, the film's director, explores the…
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Wolf Warrior 2 2017
Despite its mass success, Wolf Warrior 2 is a film that fiercely lacks subtlety, nuance, and coherence.
It is undeniable that Wolf Warrior 2 is propaganda. We are frequently reminded of the goodness of the Chinese government and its commitment to protecting the rights of its citizens, even while those citizens are located in an unidentified African nation. Conversely, the revolutionaries—or anyone who rejects any form of political or governmental authority—are the “bad guys.”
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