Posts Tagged ‘Ang Lee’
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Written by James on June 30, 2008 – 8:48 am -
Angst Lee
There’s always one, isn’t there? Well, this ever-so ‘umble critic is putting his reputation on the line - Brokeback Mountain really isn’t quite as good as everyone else seems to believe. There, I’ve said it. Accusations of hard-heartedness may follow, but that doesn’t change the fact that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) director Ang Lee’s simplistic, overindulgent work is little more than a competently made ode to nature and male-bonding.
Tags: Ang Lee, Anne Hathaway Michelle Williams, Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, heath ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal
Posted in US, romance, social drama | 4 Comments »
Lust, Caution (2007)
Written by James on January 21, 2008 – 12:57 pm -
Lust for strife
Fast making a name for himself as one of the greatest living directors, Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain (2005), The Ice Storm (1997)) has once again set the screen on fire with his latest, a beautifully shot, savagely sexual look at the hunter and prey, betrayer and betrayed, and how easily such roles can switch.
Tags: Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain, Caution, Eileen Chang, James Schamus, Joan Chen, Lust, Se jie, Shanghai, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Wei Tang, WWII
Posted in US, character study, social drama, thriller | No Comments »
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