CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (2006) - Jan. 10, 2007
Well, Zhang is one for three with his historical epics (Hero was the only really good one), so now that he's made his trilogy, I hope he goes back to smaller-scale dramas for good. About the power struggles within China's ruling family, this was a really, really good looking movie, but I found myself somewhat detached from the characters and plot. It looked so good, though. I really can't say enough about the visual style of this film. Yimou's direction, as well as the cinematography, are as good as ever, but the movie itself was unfortunately not quite up to that level. ***
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