Review of Lust, Caution (2007) by Chads. — 20 Oct 2007

Ultimately, "Lust, Caution" received a NC-17 rating by the MPAA because its simulated(?) love scenes are actually hot, not merely graphic. All those positions Yee(Tony Leung) and Wang(Wei Tang) engage in has the unintentional effect of evoking Trey Parker and Matt Stone's "Team America: World Police".

This time, nobody's laughing. In the darkness that looms around Wei's orifice, some audience members may try to determine if the sex is indeed simulated, because Leung(who must be having the time of his life) thrusts with conviction.

The sex must be emotionally satisfying to the point of having a transcending effect on both lovers. When they're in talking mode, to my recollection, neither lover ever laughs, or even cracks a smile.

"Lust, Caution" is, quite literally, "The Spy Who Shagged Me". Wang is drawn to this tyrant as a sort of surrogate for a fellow comrade who declares his love too late. "Lust, Caution" should've developed this storyline a little better so the audience could better feel its ramifications.

If Wang knew he wasn't gay, but just shy about his feelings for her, she could've engaged in the deceitful lovemaking with a sense of detachment.