Very short, very sweet: I was disappointed.
If you have read my reviews about Mr. Irons, you can understand why I felt that his character was a bit weak. For a person who watches a film at least 3 times in one sitting (for technical, dialogue and story evaluation), I felt that I was not fulfilled with the message of this film. I saw Li Gong in "Raise the Red Lantern" and she was wonderful. In this film, she had very little dialogue, probably because her English is limited. I believe she should get more American roles in order to develop her second language. I felt that her character was weak also. The only person that had any "flavor" or depth, was the woman who portrayed "Jean", the woman with the scar. I felt that her character was the best and was very colorful. I am sorry that the main characters had very little to offer. I also like Ruben Blades, but I felt he was in the wrong movie. You know, displaced.
If you have read my reviews about Mr. Irons, you can understand why I felt that his character was a bit weak. For a person who watches a film at least 3 times in one sitting (for technical, dialogue and story evaluation), I felt that I was not fulfilled with the message of this film. I saw Li Gong in "Raise the Red Lantern" and she was wonderful. In this film, she had very little dialogue, probably because her English is limited. I believe she should get more American roles in order to develop her second language. I felt that her character was weak also. The only person that had any "flavor" or depth, was the woman who portrayed "Jean", the woman with the scar. I felt that her character was the best and was very colorful. I am sorry that the main characters had very little to offer. I also like Ruben Blades, but I felt he was in the wrong movie. You know, displaced.