Review of Divergence (2005) by Denis N — 24 Feb 2009
Yikes. I wanted to like this, but it was pretty terrible. Maybe if it had been better translated, or the subtitles hadn't been lagging 5 seconds behind the dialogue, I would have appreciated it more. Guess it's my fault, for not understanding Cantonese. Lol.
Too much chat and pining for the girl, too much plot and not enough story, and . The action sequences are great, but there aren't enough of 'em amidst all the plotiness (I do enjoy complex plots, but I prefer that they're coherent and actually interesting.. though again, some of this may have been lost in translation and not the fault of the filmmaker). Poor transitions between scenes also didn't help the film at all. There are a few really beautiful shots in this film though, which made it worth watching.
This review of Divergence (2005) was written by Denis N on 24 Feb 2009.
Divergence has generally received mixed reviews.
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