Review of Beijing Bicycle (2001) by Jesse Y — 22 Nov 2010
A lowly rural newcomer to Beijing lands a job with a bicycle delivery service. Just as he is about to pay off the debt incurred for the company bike, it is stolen. Class differences in China are played out around the stubborn quest to reclaim said bike.
This film is nothing to write home about, but it does have a certain charm to it. The central idea is solid, as is the execution - there isn't enough meat the bones though, there's a depth somewhere thats lacking.
Nonetheless its very watchable and riffs off the the classical Italian art-house film 'The Bicycle Thief'.
This review of Beijing Bicycle (2001) was written by Jesse Y on 22 Nov 2010.
Beijing Bicycle has generally received positive reviews.
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