Ju Dou
Posted by martinteller on June 25, 2006
Short comments today because I’m getting kind of bored with movies again. I’ve been really restless lately. Ju-Dou is another perfectly watchable Zhang Yimou film, but not one of his best. The most interesting part was the architecture of the dyeing house and how it pertained to the story: separating the characters from each other, providing hiding places and spying venues, and playing a key role in murder and attempted murder. The story itself wasn’t that compelling and it developed predictably according to a fairly standard melodrama formula. The cinematography appeared to be stunning, but it’s hard to say because the DVD looked like ass. Rating: 7
