Monday, February 11, 2008

Lust, Caution [Ang Lee, 2007]

Because paragraphs are overrated...

  • standout debut performance from Wei Tang, she pulls off seduction, sympathy, guilt and mystery effortlessly; per usual exceptional perf from Tony Leung, creating an intimidating, complex character
  • I never lost interest in its 160 minute running time, but the plot did lollygag a bit
  • The sex scenes are indeed the film's best moments. Intensely shot by Rodrigo Prieto, intercourse likely wasn't simulated. The passion is tangible.
  • Ending seems a bit rushed, but the scenes preceding it are the best besides the Lust ones.

8/great

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