Kung Fu a Roma, chi avrebbe mai pensato che funzionasse così bene.
La città proibita parla di amore: quello per le arti marziali, quello sincero, quello non corrisposto, quello morboso ed infine quello decaduto.
Mainetti mostra ancora una volta una Roma storta, grezza ma che emana una sottile seduzione; ciò implica un amore tossico che vede in Annibale e Wang due vittime simili ma diverse.
Le luci alla Wong Kar Wai non fanno altro che sottolineare una precisa estetica cinese…
I think the best metaphor for Asami is the virus. A strange organism which is frozen in a state of dormancy, therefore harmless.
As viruses she oscillate between life and death waiting, waiting, still waiting.
Once she spots nourishment (love) something triggers in her and then she becomes a parasite eating while silently crying
A perfect adaptation of Fujimoto oneshot manga!
Judging by the first trailer i was not convinced by the art style choice but watching it during the film it grew on me. But in the saddest shots it cannot reach the same mood offered by Fujimoto gritty style.
Background and voice acting are superb, just 1h of emotional shock and questioning: what is a passion all about?
The visuals and the survey of human weaknesses manage to keep me engaged. But there are quite some problems.
The editing is too much quick and aggressive in many situations, adding the fact that the chromatic palette is so bright it could give some headaches. I could joke saying it can offers some epileptic attack this mix of colours and edits.
The opening scene is a bit rushed and the fights are really confusing, the camera just won't stop spinning…
