Review of The Painted Veil (2006) by Dorothy I — 27 Dec 2010
Tragically beautiful and moving, "The Painted Veil" is one of those movie that will stick with you for years after you've seen it. I saw this masterpiece 4 years ago, and I still remembered most of it: it's so profound, and realistic, and tragic. The location is just amazing, as for the soundtrack, costumes, dialogues and acting; I've always thought that Watts and Norton did a great job as a couple in crisis and Liev Schreiber was as amazing as always. So as a total I would say that director John Curran could not have done a better job.
"The Painted Veil" manages to turn China into an interesting destination, even if there's a cholera epidemic... There's so much more to discover in this great story that might seem simple even if it really isn't because it hides so many secondary paths and stories.
A pure pleasure for eyes, ears and mind. Watch it.
This review of The Painted Veil (2006) was written by Dorothy I on 27 Dec 2010.
The Painted Veil has generally received very positive reviews.
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