Review of The Assassin (2015) by Michael L — 20 Oct 2015
Although the cinematography is lush and the locations grandiose, THE ASSASSIN establishes a steady pace that prefers stillness over action as well as a storytelling method that executes through staccato bursts amidst a domineering and overarching insistence on patience.
Both the performances and fight scenes are muted yet beautiful to observe, but the film ultimately results in well-crafted parts that make up a frustrating whole in which the end feeling is empty rather than profound and a whimper rather than a bang.
Simply, it is visually stimulating but emotionally flat.
This review of The Assassin (2015) was written by Michael L on 20 Oct 2015.
The Assassin has generally received positive reviews.
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