Review of John Rabe (2009) by Kong M — 22 Nov 2010
Its well made for a historical/biographical film, but there were a number of critical flaws : overdramatization (the least of its problems as movies need drama anyway) , inclusion of unnecessary scenes of romance, historical or more precisely technical flaws (the existence of such a small hand-held camera was not convincing), steve buscemi's overly-americanized character (i don't know if 'balls' or 'fuck' were common during those times, but he talks like a modern american), accuracy of the portrayal of the then japanese soldiers, etc.
However I am glad the actors delivered spectacular performances to cover up those said flaws and the limited character development, which was another aspect I would give salute for this film as it manages to focus on the big picture of the rescue efforts.
This review of John Rabe (2009) was written by Kong M on 22 Nov 2010.
John Rabe has generally received positive reviews.
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