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A meandering Taiwanese movie about the mysteries of existence. Genius or over-pretentious pap? You choose!
http://www.dvdtimes.org.uk/index.cgi?page=Review&id=962&story=3422
didn't find it pretentious in the slightest, but it wasn't unqualified genius. i thought it fitted perfectly into yang's filmography of carefully nuanced character studies and questioning the loss/retention of religion/spirituality/tradition in modern taiwan.
it was beautifully unhurried (a nice change in modern cinema) and i think that was why it was so noticed by critics and cineastes alike, and has some great performances.
i'd recommend it wholeheartedly. the commentary/disc is good too.
Originally posted by jimto
it was beautifully unhurried (a nice change in modern cinema) and i think that was why it was so noticed by critics and cineastes alike, and has some great performances.
I agree - I tried to get some friends to watch Paris, Texas and all they would say after it was too long... :rolleyes:
http://www.dvdtimes.org.uk/index.cgi?page=Review&id=962&story=3422
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didn't find it pretentious in the slightest, but it wasn't unqualified genius. i thought it fitted perfectly into yang's filmography of carefully nuanced character studies and questioning the loss/retention of religion/spirituality/tradition in modern taiwan.
it was beautifully unhurried (a nice change in modern cinema) and i think that was why it was so noticed by critics and cineastes alike, and has some great performances.
i'd recommend it wholeheartedly. the commentary/disc is good too.
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Originally posted by jimto
it was beautifully unhurried (a nice change in modern cinema) and i think that was why it was so noticed by critics and cineastes alike, and has some great performances.
I agree - I tried to get some friends to watch Paris, Texas and all they would say after it was too long... :rolleyes:
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