Comments on: Lust, Caution – Review http://japancinema.net/2009/06/02/lust-caution-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lust-caution-review #1 Asian Film/Anime Review Database Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks – Review | Japan Cinema http://japancinema.net/2009/06/02/lust-caution-review/comment-page-1/#comment-28785 The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks – Review | Japan Cinema Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:09:54 +0000 http://japancinema.net/?p=608#comment-28785 [...] Even though I can safely say I probably won’t be revisiting these types of films in the near future, I can compliment that because this was an actual theatrical release, there’s clearly been a bit more talent put into it. But throughout all the bells and whistles all I could walk away from this film was the message that all his dad really wanted for him was to meet some girl with whom he can settle down and have really awesome sex with. I am really surprised they made a sequel to this film considering how much the censor board threw a fit over Ang Lee’s Lust Caution. [...] [...] Even though I can safely say I probably won’t be revisiting these types of films in the near future, I can compliment that because this was an actual theatrical release, there’s clearly been a bit more talent put into it. But throughout all the bells and whistles all I could walk away from this film was the message that all his dad really wanted for him was to meet some girl with whom he can settle down and have really awesome sex with. I am really surprised they made a sequel to this film considering how much the censor board threw a fit over Ang Lee’s Lust Caution. [...]

]]> By: ironanno http://japancinema.net/2009/06/02/lust-caution-review/comment-page-1/#comment-265 ironanno Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:32:08 +0000 http://japancinema.net/?p=608#comment-265 soft-core porn? I think the sex scenes were done with rather more taste than to deserve that. I found the scenes refreshing compared to the usual Hollywood fare and I could see why the scenes were in the movie. Yee wouldn't have been the character he was without the scenes. What you say about historic movies is a good point. You do sort of feel like you're outside the characters. I felt that the movie was rather European at times. I mean the way the story unfolds rather slow and the focus is on dialogue. soft-core porn? I think the sex scenes were done with rather more taste than to deserve that. I found the scenes refreshing compared to the usual Hollywood fare and I could see why the scenes were in the movie. Yee wouldn’t have been the character he was without the scenes.

What you say about historic movies is a good point. You do sort of feel like you’re outside the characters. I felt that the movie was rather European at times. I mean the way the story unfolds rather slow and the focus is on dialogue.

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