Review of Shanghai Surprise (1986) by Orlando D — 03 Jan 2013

This was the Gigli of it's day. This was a critically maligned film by the press and its notorious as being a box office disaster. It's not as horrible as reputation has preceeded it, it does boost some beautiful locations(filmed in Hong Kong)and great camera work, musicial score by producer George Harrison and costumes.

Now the downside is the film is overstuffed with plot, choppy editing make one wonder if the better stuff ended up on the cutting room floor, and the chemistry between then married Sean Penn and Madonna is practically non-existent.

Madonna looks beautiful but seems stiff as the missionary out for missing opium and Penn, a great actor cannot disguise his displeasure for the whole, silly affair.