"We were the leopards, the lions, those who take our place will be jackals and sheep, and the lot of us - leopards, lions, jackals and sheep - will continue to think ourselves the salt of the earth."
What makes this film so great is how it includes romantic love and luxurious timelines, but at the same time it almost cruelly presents the people and things abandoned by the times, so we can witness the sorrow before the decline of…
The most gutting and chilling representation of masculinity in absolute crisis. It's not about loneliness, society or anything but simply about meeting another man who is genuinely superior. I've seen a lot of films about male alienation in society that leads to derangement but nothing comes close to this film. A brutal tale about foreign deployment in Africa where impotence, frustration and angst is not tolerated.
The "good girl loves bad boy" concept is far from unique but this film delivered on it perfectly. Dee isn't your average bad boy in this scenario he is through with the triad life meaning he isn't some edgy punk averse to random moments of violence or criminal activity. As the film goes on his existence reveals itself to be one of self-loathing. There is a lot of angst in him which at first drives him to reject Jojo, and…
The terminal disease love story might be overdone, but there's a certain freshness to this film. It explores our relationship to death and the magical power of hope, and manages to do it with touching emotion and eloquence. The whole ensemble was brilliant and helped create an enchanting, captivating atmosphere.
