Directed by Hou Hsiao HsienMy rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Fox Lorber)
Ambivalent story of small-time punks in Taiwan. They gamble, smoke, drink, smoke, gamble, fight, compare tattoos, smoke, etc. Hsi is the most mature of the bunch, trying to get his act together and run a legitimate restaurant. His younger brother and girlfriend, however, are incredibly immature and get him into constant trouble. You wonder why he bothers. The trio are sent south for some kind of illegal transaction involving pigs, and instead the young punk gets into trouble with the police. It's up to big brother to get him out of it, again. The ending makes no sense whatsoever. The director relies on long, slow takes, too many of which involve driving around Taiwan. Nice for sightseeing, but involving cinema it is not.
IMDb
(DVD, Fox Lorber)
Ambivalent story of small-time punks in Taiwan. They gamble, smoke, drink, smoke, gamble, fight, compare tattoos, smoke, etc. Hsi is the most mature of the bunch, trying to get his act together and run a legitimate restaurant. His younger brother and girlfriend, however, are incredibly immature and get him into constant trouble. You wonder why he bothers. The trio are sent south for some kind of illegal transaction involving pigs, and instead the young punk gets into trouble with the police. It's up to big brother to get him out of it, again. The ending makes no sense whatsoever. The director relies on long, slow takes, too many of which involve driving around Taiwan. Nice for sightseeing, but involving cinema it is not.
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