Review of Blind Mountain (2007) by Grant L — 22 Sep 2011

A harrowing and grim exploration of the rural countryside. A young woman (Lu Huang) thinks she is going to pay off some family debts by getting a job selling rare herbs from the countryside. She is drugged, and wakes up to be informed she has been purchased as a wife.

Then begins the thrilling escape attempts, as she drifts deeper into a life of unfairness and abuse. The movie is infuriating, because of how passive and ignorant the villagers are. They embrace the olden ways, and turn a blind eye to these activities. Multiple characters tell her to just accept it, to give up hope. It's down right creepy how uncaring they are.

As for the strong characters development, it's really good. A fine performance from Lu Huang, as she copes in her terrible situation. The story is rooted in realism, no ex-CIA agent father is coming. (Taken).

It ends abruptly, but a through provoking and sometimes thrilling contemporary thriller from China.