The film takes the form of several short stories, all based around the theme of serving their nation of the PRC.
Certain stories are excellent and potary a positive message, specifically the flag rasing story and the taxi driver story. The taxi driver story was a standout section, as it provided both quality humor and the positive message of charity.
Some sections where simply not coherent or meaningful, such as the space story and the final story about the pilot. No real message and by this point in its very long run time I was bored.
The remaining two stories both contained the frankly disturing message that loyalty to country is more important than the love between people. The scientist story was incoherent and distrubing, however the ping pong child story, although entertaining, also contained this disturing message of choosing patriotism above all else.
The hongkong section was ok but the "british" delegates where acted by non brits, with one sounding austrailian and another had a german accent, which sticks out like a sore thumb to any english speakers watching.
In all the movie was entertaining if not a little long, well made and well acted. The message of the movie changed rapidly from charming to dystopian.
Certain stories are excellent and potary a positive message, specifically the flag rasing story and the taxi driver story. The taxi driver story was a standout section, as it provided both quality humor and the positive message of charity.
Some sections where simply not coherent or meaningful, such as the space story and the final story about the pilot. No real message and by this point in its very long run time I was bored.
The remaining two stories both contained the frankly disturing message that loyalty to country is more important than the love between people. The scientist story was incoherent and distrubing, however the ping pong child story, although entertaining, also contained this disturing message of choosing patriotism above all else.
The hongkong section was ok but the "british" delegates where acted by non brits, with one sounding austrailian and another had a german accent, which sticks out like a sore thumb to any english speakers watching.
In all the movie was entertaining if not a little long, well made and well acted. The message of the movie changed rapidly from charming to dystopian.