Review of The Shanghai Gesture (1941) by Petros T — 18 Sep 2017
A study in whitewashing and '40s schmaltz. It's so mundane that it starts with a suicide attempt, ends with murder, heavily features a love triangle and 'culminates' with a family-drama-reveal one-two but still packs zero punch.
There's no tension, no nerve - only a meagre plot where even the protagonists are extras.
This review of The Shanghai Gesture (1941) was written by Petros T on 18 Sep 2017.
The Shanghai Gesture has generally received positive reviews.
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