This was a very somnambulistic film centred around the themes of modern society craving human company and somebody to share our thoughts with. I was initially left a little confused as it seemed to be leaning into a crime element, focusing on two Hong Kong cops (cops #223 and #663) unlucky in love, with the first cop falling for a lady who's involved in drug trafficking.
However we move onto the second tale halfway through the movie which goes into…
A friend of mine recommended this Andrzej Żuławski directed production to me and principally remarked upon the overacting by Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani. He simply asked me to watch it and come back to him from there. This is indeed one of those films that is hard to pin down, certainly an elusive film when it comes to specifying the genre. I would describe it as skewed towards a psychological horror but regardless of pigeon-holing this is certainly one…
Quite possibly one of the most sumptuously shot films I've ever laid my avid eyes on, beautifully presented with so much detail in every scene. You can tell they performed impeccable research into the dressmaking industry of the 50s and made it fascinating to observe, not a mean feat for a grown ass man like myself. PTA is indeed a true maverick filmmaking genius.
Daniel Day-Lewis bows out with a dignified dysfunctional bang and Vicky Krieps shines as the lady…
