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"Platform"

68.212.243.216

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Delightful!

For two hours and thirty minutes we are charmed by a story of the evolution of a small, backwater peoples art commune of young musicians as China emerges from its cultural revolution.

It hardly seems a movie. The players and the camera are so natural and authentic one feels as if watching real life, in real places.

It's a patient, subtle and powerful insight into a time and a people who never occupied the headlines through which most of us know that complex country. No great plots or surprises, just a masterful depiction of youngsters trying gracefully to overcome a spare life and their own little demons.

Featuring The Rock And Breakdance All-Star Band with The Pink Sisters, Mimi and Haha doing The Platform Blues.

The director, Jia Zhang Ke, never falters. This is a rich, detailed, beautifully composed film work.

This one will please even my current nemesis JamesGarvin.

Highly recommended.

Follow Ups:

RE: "Platform": strong agreement! The director is no "one-trick pony," either. nt - tinear 15:38:15 08/22/07 (3)
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- Coupla other... - afilado 17:57:13 08/22/07 (2)
  ...worthy Chinese films I've recently seen: "Blind Shaft" and "Unknown Pleasures".
  
  They don't quite rise to the level of "Platform" but they do offer a gritty, realistic perspective on unique subject matter that is fresh to my eyes, from Chinese film.
  
  Tin, I would love to see the new Brazilian offering you mentioned elsewhere. Do I need to contact you privately to make that happen?
  
  To compensate you I'll list all the movies I've watched lately, with brief comments. That's the best I can think of at the moment.
  - Sticking with Zhang Ke Jia, "Platform"'s director, I'd also recommend - tinear 05:05:01 08/23/07 (1)
    "Uknown Pleasures," and "The World." This last one, I think, surpasses the earlier "Platform."
    Are you familiar with Thailand's Ratanaruang? His "Last Life in the Universe" is a must-see.
    I'd also highly recommend just about anything by Taiwan's Tsai Ming-Liang, especially "Rebels of the Neon God," and "What Time is it There?"
    If you haven't yet experienced "Memories of Murder" by Bong Joon-Ho, you should. It's a thinking man's "Silence of the Lambs."
    I'd very much welcome your film reviews.
    I'll get the Brasilian satire off to you. Be warned: it's vitriolic!
    (BTW, I found "Blind Shaft" superb and I'd not place the very different "Platform" above it).
    - Yes, I share your praise for all these... - afilado 06:38:04 08/23/07 (0)
      To bad I can't enjoy them again for the first time. I think "The World" is the only one still in queue.
      
      Actually, "Last Life...." is due for repeat, as well. Lot of unanswered questions in that one for me.
      
      Thanks again for the opportunity to see the new ( to me) Brazilian film. I look forward.

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