Review of Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) by Harry C — 09 Oct 2006
8/10.
Much like Akira Kurosawa did in 1952 with the classic Ikiru, Yimou Zhang takes a brake in between samurai epics to make a much less complicated film, focusing on a simple story with complex characters.
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles is the story of Gou-ichi Takata a Japanese father who suddenly learns his estranged son has been diagnosed with a terminal case of cancer of the liver. Consequently he sets himself on journey to finish his son's film project.
What happens to the father is simple on the surface but intensely complex underneath. What he goes through and what we learn proves magneticly charming and overall a journey worth taking. This is an extremely quiet film, so stay away if at all tired or sleepy.
This review of Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) was written by Harry C on 09 Oct 2006.
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles has generally received very positive reviews.
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