Review of Overheard (2009) by Carinna C — 26 Dec 2009

I liked this, I did, but up to the final act........i don't know. It seems just weak, and kills a bit of what the movie was building up to that point. The character relations, the moral dilemmas, all in favour of a flashy but empty climax. You can also feel the big shadow of mainland China and it's silly black-and-white morality sticking it's nose here. I feel the makers tried to appeal a bit too much to mainland authorities, and thus resting the overall product of a more ambitious take.

I'm still giving 3 solid stars to this for the performances, the tight direction and how well written the character drama was. But as for the plot, not sure yet, I might have to give this a re-watch. All that said, this was way better than Confessions of Pain.