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By Michael S (3,461) on 14 Nov 2015

A terrible, pretentious, poorly done mess, this is a collection of wide and very wide static shots in 1.37:1 with nary a close-up of any kind,…

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By Tru P (5) on 10 Nov 2015

Possible a lot of things would be missed by non Chinese viewers but even an ABC like me found it really beautiful and engaging in all that…

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By Marc L (980) on 10 Nov 2015

Possible a lot of things would be missed by non Chinese viewers but even an ABC like me found it really beautiful and engaging in all that…

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By Andrew C (1,943) on 07 Nov 2015

Beautiful cinematic scenes and artful styles. Slow pace transports you to the feeling of a time and place you couldn't imagine…

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By Richard W (618) on 07 Nov 2015

Beautiful cinematic scenes and artful styles. Slow pace transports you to the feeling of a time and place you couldn't imagine…

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By Kin Y (3) on 06 Nov 2015

Stunning photography, sumptuous set design, plugs being an art house Kung fu movie…

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By Craig D. Lindsey (161) for INDY Week (57) on 05 Nov 2015

An epic martial-arts period piece that's beguiling, ambiguous and -- for some, at least -- frustrating in its storytelling…

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By Ap Kryza (43) for Willamette Week (516) on 05 Nov 2015

It's glorious to look at and impossible to stop pondering…

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By Soren Anderson (264) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 05 Nov 2015

The visuals relegate the acting to secondary importance. They overwhelm the story. And they make The Assassin unforgettable…

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By John Noonan (95) for FILMINK (Australia) (1,405) on 05 Nov 2015

What it lacks in simplicity of narrative, The Assassin expertly makes up for in its presentation…

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By Jake Wilson (570) for Sydney Morning Herald (1,256) on 05 Nov 2015

One hallmark of a good action director is the ability to make stillness and silence as dramatic as movement and noise…

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By Edward L (71) on 04 Nov 2015

The reviews of this were so gushing :beaufiful unlike any martial arts film, etc., I was expecting something like Grandmaster…

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By John Serba (472) for MLive.com (475) on 03 Nov 2015

The film's cinematography, costumes and set design are breathtaking, an elegant façade heavily cloaking the story's core emotions…

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By Peter Canavese (1,744) for Groucho Reviews (1,725) on 03 Nov 2015

A Hou film and, therefore an aesthete's delight...The Assassin breathes more than it talks, patiently taking in its landscapes and its silk-curtained…

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By Gregory Ellwood (229) for HitFix (861) on 03 Nov 2015

Hou and cinematographer Ping Bin Lee (“Renoir”) produce some stunning images on location (one conversation takes place as a fog beautifully…

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By Josh Larsen (2,042) for LarsenOnFilm (1,412) on 02 Nov 2015

Hou Hsiao-hsien wields cinematic tools with such delicate precision, it's as if he's working with a paintbrush…

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By Chris Knight (998) for National Post (1,405) on 02 Nov 2015

The Assassin feels oddly like a film designed to disappoint everyone some of the time; perhaps that's a sly reference to the art of political…

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By G. Allen Johnson (514) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 02 Nov 2015

While The Assassin is a noble misfire, here’s hoping Hou, who is 68, can saddle up for another ride soon…

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By Tyler E (464) on 02 Nov 2015

Beautiful and entrancing, with piercing action…

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By Bonan Z (1) on 01 Nov 2015

Haven't seen anything worth than this in years. By the 20 mins mark, 10 or more people have walked out of the theatre…

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