Review of Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012) by Peter C — 22 Oct 2012

Beautifully filmed and mostly artfully choreographed. But the story and acting leaves one wanting.

This review of Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012) was written by Peter C on 22 Oct 2012.

Painted Skin: The Resurrection has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Gabe Toro (98) for The Playlist (3,871) on 15 Aug 2012

An outlandish fantasy that surrenders to overheated melodrama, but nonetheless titillates the eyes like a grand feast…

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By Pui T (36) on 16 Jul 2012

The imagery was quite beautiful, which I hear is attributed to help from Japanese designers…

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By Daniel T (1,126) on 24 Mar 2014

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By Prairie Miller (985) for Long Island Press (211) on 25 Aug 2012

Embodies a knack the Chinese have perfected in blockbusters, still leaving similar US fare far behind…

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By Jesse O (1,397) on 11 Jul 2015

An entertaining supernatural drama that takes place on the edge of China. The effects aren't always top-notch, but the story is fascinating…

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By Misty M (46) on 04 Dec 2012

Only white fobs who haven't seen real old school Chinese martial arts/Xu Xia films would like it…

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By Rebecca S (516) on 01 Jan 2014

This is a beautifully shot film, though there are slight inconsistencies if this film is regarded as a sequel to the 2008 Painted Skin…

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By Neil T (183) on 14 Sep 2012

Visuals are stunning! This movie got me excited as it has shown that video games can be depicted in movies already…

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By Robert C (1,701) on 03 Jan 2014

I was entertained but i'd still say it was just average for this KIND of film…

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