Review of The Grandmaster (2013) by Matt H — 11 Apr 2014

Really enjoyed this, and, from what I've read about it, I'd probably like this more if I can seen the original cut rather than Harvey "Scissorhands" Weinstein's cut; apparently the major relationship in the film, between Tony Leung and Zhang Ziyi, is much more substantive.

Any more added to that relationship would be a good thing for me. Anyone looking for non-stop action, you might want to check out the Donnie Yen versions of Ip Man instead; The Grandmaster is most definitely an "arthouse" martial arts movie.

It's also an incredibly beautiful movie, visually and emotionally. I hadn't seen this at the time of the Oscars, but in hindsight I think the movie was deserving of the "best cinematography" award.