Friday, September 03, 2010

Zhang Yimou's Remake of 'Blood Simple'


Mark Jenkins reviews 'A Woman, a Gun, and a Noodle Shop', Zhang Yimou's remake of the Coen Brothers' 'Blood Simple':

While Zhang offers some of his trademark dazzling vistas, he emulates Blood Simple's low-angle camera positions and claustrophobic interiors. He and scripters Xu Zhengchao and Shi Jianquan also retain much of the original plot, despite having moved it to the Chinese outback — in what seems to be the 17th century.

Jenkins isn't overly impressed but I'm looking forward to seeing this one.





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