Jackie Chan in his absolute prime.
The combination of action, comedy, charisma and his directing make for a superb action piece.
Of course the story is wanky and not deeply written in any sense but Jackie‘s charisma combined with his facial expressions and stunt work make way up for it.
The camera work is great. I watched the new 4K transfer from EUREKA! and loved this version. Jackie knows when to use a wide shot to let us see the…
You can either take your audience by the hand and guide them through the story you want to tell, or you can give them subtle hints throughout your movie and let them pick up the pieces themselves.
Burning definitely isn't guiding its audience. This is a beautifully shot and very well-directed movie. A lot of the story telling is handled by the actors performances which are very good.
Many dialogue scenes are long one shots which makes it feel natural…
Carey Mulligan with the performance of her career.
How she‘s able to transform so many emotions and shift between them so quick and effortlessly is just incredible.
Her character has so much weight and you can just feel it with her performance and how she reacts to certain topics.
Many people will have problems with the ending and how the overall theme was portrayed.
I thought it was beautifully done and the harsh realness shows how much pain this situation…
