How did this movie slip past us?
It was out last december and received largely positive reviews, yet I have no recollection of it at all. Anyway, this gorgeous film based on the book by W. Somerset Maugham stars Ed Norton, Naomi Watts, and Liev Shreiber.
The movie weaves an unconventional love story against the backdrop of a cholera epidemic in 1920’s China. The cinematography is breathtaking, the acting is excellent (particularly Edward Norton), and the soundtrack is superb- in fact it won a Golden Globe. But let me be clear that although this is a romance, there is enough going on involving the exoticism of China and the drama of the cholera epidemic to satisfy the man who normally steers clear of anything he thinks might be a chick flick.
What is most surprising about this film is perhaps that it was directed by relatively unknown John Curren, who’s only other notable film was 2004’s We don’t live here anymore. I think we can expect to see Curran doing more high profile films in the near future.
Don’t let this one sneak past you again.
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