Review of The Grandmaster (2013) by Bo L — 11 Sep 2013
Of all the stylistic elements in Kung Fu-cinema to explore, Wong Kar Wai has chosen the questionable art of budget slow-motion, turning large parts of the film into an endless display of lagging close-ups.
Despite some truly inspired action-sequences, the film is dragged down further by paper thin characters and a narrative that is broken beyond belief. The film flutters aimlessly between biographic realism and fantasy, and in the end fails quite miserably at both.
This review of The Grandmaster (2013) was written by Bo L on 11 Sep 2013.
The Grandmaster has generally received positive reviews.
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