Review of Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) by Benjamin M — 05 Sep 2009
Zhang Yimou is going downhill, and clearly needs Christopher Doyle on cinematography. The rainbow palette makes for an elaborate setpiece, but lacks the elegance of the earlier collaborations with Doyle.
The plot makes even less sense than their last picture, the martial arts are minimal, and the moral seems crafted to kowtow to authoritarian film censors.
This review of Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) was written by Benjamin M on 05 Sep 2009.
Curse of the Golden Flower has generally received positive reviews.
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