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Catharsis is my favorite feeling.
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I’m still wondering why Matthew Lillard stole Lena Headey’s weave
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“When I was a little girl, growing up in france, my mother worked sewing tapestries. Some of the tapestries were exported to America. The only problem...”
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My Thoughts On...A History Of Violence
I intend to write more about this film over coming months and years. I feel there is so much to say...
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Thanks to a fan girl post I wrote about Julie Delpy a while back (you can read it here), HuffPost Live asked me to sit down with her and Richard...
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I just need to say this.
2013 has been a horrible year for me. My life has been shattered, in multiple ways, I’ve had shit thrown at me in all...
The Mission (1999) Johnnie To
Maybe I’ve talked about my nascent love for Johnnie To a bit before… =)
The Mission was fantastic, I loved it. Despite being made without a script (!), it holds together, even with its somewhat awkward plot development toward the end. Additionally, since it’s not so dependent on a narrative, it doesn’t have quite the same pacing weirdness of Exiled or Vengeance.
But whereas Exiled and Vengeance are super slick and mostly serious, and Election and Triad Election super dark and serious, The Mission is fun. The tone of The Mission is the lightest of any of the To films I’ve seen, with some really good funny moments.
And the music! It’s cheesy, but I loved it, and I can still hear it in my head (in a good way). It sort of reminds me of something that would be in Sam & Max. A great scene, and a great example: the waiting game.
The five characters hired to protect the big boss are just really fun to watch; great characters and great actors, especially my To favorites Anthony Wong, Suet Lam, and Simon Yam. These Triad guys want to see some action, but most of their time is spent waiting. Still, there are some crazy stylish action scenes, and when they happen, they are welcome.
Great characters and great actors, especially my To favorites Anthony Wong, Suet Lam, and Simon Yam.
This one is definitely a watch, and one I will be looking to own.
#128 - 6/10/2012
This is out of order, but I had to share this scene from Johnnie To’s The Mission, which I went to see last night. The first thing I think of when I think of Johnnie To is his beautiful, cinematic shoot-out set pieces. But the second thing I think of is his characters. Almost the exact opposite of Takeshi Kitano’s anonymous Yakuza members in Outrage, To’s gangsters have personality and a sense of humor. I really love To in moments like these. Also, the music! And Anthony Wong!
