Review of Tears of the Black Tiger (2000) by Tim M — 10 Sep 2011

This is the second film I've seen from this Thai director and it's really something. An outlaw and governor's daughter meet as kids and grew to love each other but fate keeps them apart. This mixes an ultra-violent Sam Peckinpah-esque Western with a romantic soap operatic plot and for me, it didn't always quite gel but when it did, it was quite brilliant.

The film is filled with bright colors (even the blood) in its cinematography and design.