Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN (2011) - July 20, 2011
A well made if somewhat slow-paced film about the enduring friendship between two women, both in modern-day China, as well as the 19th century.  The film was well made and the characters definitely become people we care about; one of the film's main problems, aside from the slow pace, is that most of the modern-day stuff has the two main actresses speaking heavily-accented English -- English, in this case, obviously being a language the actresses aren't comfortable with.  It definitely affects their performances, and kind of dulls the impact of the modern-day scenes.  Aside from that it was a solidly-made film, and I did find myself moved by the (admittedly treacly) ending.  **1/2