Red Mosquito

Posted: **Mon October 10, 2016 4:46 am**

That's a really cool crane shot at the start. So far what I'm not getting in characters or emotional investment is made up for with a little bit of directorial flair.

What's with the choppy editing and ADR though

Posted: **Mon October 10, 2016 4:53 am**

Dunno how I feel about the hyper desaturated look. I'm not sure it contributes much to the noir feel they're going for.

Posted: **Mon October 10, 2016 4:54 am**

Oh cool, Chinese jazz ballad. I like this part.

Posted: **Mon October 10, 2016 4:56 am**

So 1940s Shanghai was really just Gotham City

Posted: **Mon October 10, 2016 4:59 am**

This movie is very interested in... hands

Posted: **Mon October 10, 2016 5:21 am**

A good 25% of this movie's production budget went to its Foley department

Posted: **Mon October 10, 2016 5:22 am**

That's some really bad fake laughing, Long Qi

Posted: **Mon October 10, 2016 5:52 am**

I really like Long Qi. I hope nothing bad happens to him.

Gotta pause right now. I'll finish the film and post my final thoughts tomorrow

Posted: **Mon October 10, 2016 9:43 am**

Not sure if it was my study-mode mood or my lack of interest in most Kung Fu movies, but I gave up quite quickly with this. Will try give it another go at some point this week, but thought it was pretty damn slow to begin, and couldn't work out what the sepia toning was meant to achieve other than boring-up the visuals.

Posted: **Mon October 10, 2016 11:02 pm**

tonally this was all over the place and the pacing was odd...everything felt really underdeveloped

i agree with jorge that the desaturated look didn't seem to have the desired effect

the fight scenes were good and i enjoyed long qi, but overall i'd give this 2 lo meins out of 5

Posted: **Tue October 11, 2016 5:06 pm**

anybody else?

Posted: **Tue October 11, 2016 5:06 pm**

I have this week right?

Ill get there.

Posted: **Wed October 12, 2016 1:56 pm**

I watched yesterday. I'll have a write up by the end of the day, kouse.

Posted: **Thu October 13, 2016 2:01 am**

let's get these reviews in, team

Posted: **Thu October 13, 2016 2:06 am**

yeah you guys are slacking

Posted: **Thu October 13, 2016 2:09 am**

There are two weeks to watch the fucking movie. People are busy, they'll do it whenever they can.

Posted: **Thu October 13, 2016 2:13 am**

Rangi Guy wrote:There are two weeks to watch the fucking movie. People are busy, they'll do it whenever they can.

you need to watch that attitude, sir

Posted: **Thu October 13, 2016 2:17 am**

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Rangi Guy wrote:There are two weeks to watch the fucking movie. People are busy, they'll do it whenever they can.
you need to watch that attitude, sir

I really REALLY do!

Posted: **Sat October 15, 2016 6:47 pm**

RESUMING

Posted: **Sat October 15, 2016 7:07 pm**

Spoiler: show: You bastards.

You did it.

YOU KILLED THE ONLY COMPELLING CHARACTER IN THIS THING

and there's still 20 minutes to go

Red Mosquito

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