I am an aestheticist educated in politics but very non political. I'm not sentimental; I'm a romantic in the Fitzgerald sense of the terms.
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Shutter 2004
March Around the World 2025 #22 - Thailand
Ghost problems, more.
A drunk couple hit a women driving home and take off without checking to see if she is alive or not.
So, early century Asian horror movies were all chasing the international success of movies like Ring and this this is no different. The hook on this outing is photography. The ghost shows up on camera, pretty basic. Cameras are used to track the ghosts haunting locations, a bit…
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The Third Wife 2018
March Around the World 2025 #21 - Vietnam
14 year old May joins a wealthy land owner's household as the titular third wife.
A very pretty film, lots of lush colours. Vibrant greens, reds, and a bit of Chekhov's yellow. The estate that May is sent to is beautiful. There is more than a bit of Zhang Yimou influence on in the use of colour for mood setting and emotional expression.
I wish the beauty of the film making would…
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A Moment of Romance II 1993
Doomed hero, fated romance, motorcycles, rain, and canto-pop everything you could want from early nineties Hong Kong melodrama. While not as historically important as the first one, it is worth a watch.
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Flow 2024
March Around the World 2025 #2 - Latvia
Weaponized cuteness caries an environmental message with the subtlety of a freight train. All of the people appear to be gone but plenty of stuff remains indicating that what ever happened it was not that long ago. The animals work together in a put aside your differences way to achieve an unclear goal.
The feel of the movie is video gamey like Stray or Tokyo Jungle. No human language dialogue is used…
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