A surprisingly violent Jackie Chan film that is based on a real story and, therefore, is quite gritty at certain moments. It never reaches any crime drama level and there is still a certain goofiness attached to it, but I liked the more serious approach that nonetheless offers great action and fight scenes. And the final explosion is very impressive filmmaking.
The story tries to balance the Jackie Chan 'good guy' approach and the director's vision of a more violent…
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Crime Story 1993
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Live and Let Die 1973
Coming from "Diamonds Are Forever", Roger Moore's first outing as Bond feels like breath of fresh air. I think the film does work better when you watch the series in the correct order. The film does have quite a lot of parts and elements that are outdated (or problematic in the portrayal of the black communities), but its also just a compilation of fun scenes and great action. With a few exceptions (Bond meeting Solitaire on the island and the…
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Raise the Red Lantern 1991
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First of all, the film looks absolutely stunning. The cinematography, the set designs, and the color scheme are as beautiful as it gets. Not one shot seems to be wasted, an incredible amount of thoughtful and meaningful details in combination with a perfectly selected location make this quite an unforgettable viewing experience. Further, the music beautifully underlines the hectic of the lantern hanging and the tragic aspects of Songlian's (the fourth wife) lot.
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Lust, Caution 2007
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What I enjoy about this movie is that it ends basically in disaster, the main character Ms. Wong/Mai is shot together with her friends of "conspirators" ... there is little sympathy for her in those last moments which I lament a bit, yet it is a consequential ending in a world dominated by a foreign power and its collaborators, and particularly by patriarchal rule.
I can see how one might take issue that Ms. Mai, basically after being raped, falls…
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