Review of Shanghai (1938) by Marcus B — 23 Jun 2012
The director clearly goes for the style and feel of those old classics with Bogie and Steward and I must admit that there are moments when he comes tantalizingly close to reaching his goal. Unfortunately, the plot is too weak and never really engaged me.
Also, the ending was ridiculous - there was no last ditch evacuation of International Settlement in Shanghai, so if this story took place in real world, Cusack would have been interned, while Gong would have ended up as entertainment girl for IJA.
This review of Shanghai (1938) was written by Marcus B on 23 Jun 2012.
Shanghai has generally received mixed reviews.
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