tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995265727785095215.post1105553577790891773..comments2023-03-14T08:02:38.676+00:00Comments on BrainNoodles: House of Flying Daggers (Yimou Zhang, 2004)Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15299791102319963866noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995265727785095215.post-64007183967837418622005-01-23T23:17:00.000+00:002005-01-23T23:17:00.000+00:00This is most certainly a beautiful film. There ar...This is most certainly a beautiful film. There are two things that contribute to its beauty. First, the cinematography is lush and glorious; so many of the images would make beautiful still pictures. In addition, the scenes are so entirely unexpected; the situations are so imaginative that I was continually thinking that I never expected to see this in a movie.<br><br>The plot, too, is unexpected, with twists that always leave you off balance.<br><br>A note to the squeamish: all but the final 5 minutes are completely blood-free. Just close your eyes in the final scene and it will have been a well worth-while experience.Lewisnoreply@blogger.com