"If that's what you really want and you can't find a good husband, don't blame me!"
I, for one, had a blast tagging along with ragamuffin Mai Ling during her misadventures of self discovery! There are plenty of laughs, tears, and awesome battles to be had as Mia goes from a homeless wanderer to a trained warrior to an unstoppable, tragically conflicted black-clad avenger. Pretty great stuff!
It's got a surprise suspension bridge ninja, a showdown atop a waterfall, using…
"They are all losing the pleasure of sinning, I'm afraid."
This feels like a metaphor for my slow, willing, wonderful descent into being utterly under Tubi's control. No other streaming service, no curated list, no social media profile, could possibly take me on the journey that Tubi has taken me on. But, silly me, like our dear protagonist David I have been put under a spell and have forgotten what I am here for: this isn't supposed to be about…
There is a strong silent film quality to this film, and I loved every minute of it. It's all very well and patiently shot, with occasional stylized dialog. It has a pinch of surrealism and is peppered with moments of subdued, nearly slapstick comedy. The middle is punctuated by an explosive sexploitation sequence that highlights the relative restraint of the rest of the film. Basically, it's awesome, and beautiful, and I love this melancholic jaunt through the European countryside / meandering about the ruins of an old chateau... with vampires.
Our generation's Battle Beyond the Stars.
