Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Sunday, 22. April 2007, 15:29:27
Last night, I saw a movie titled Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles.
This was a very moving movie. One of the best I have seen this year.
The basic story is about a Japanese man who goes to China in hopes of healing a rift between himself and his very ill son. The original purpose of the visit was to film an actor that his son had seen years before and who refused to filmed during the son's visit. He ended up filming the actor, but his reasons changed during the course of the film.
There are stunning scenes of the Chinese country-side and mountains, but mostly the movie was just extremely well-acted and well-crafted. If anyone watches this film and doesn't finish it with weeping eyes and a new outlook on the worlk, that person has no heart.
In fact, that is the overall theme of the film: It is better to show what you feel to those you love than to not, because one day it may be too late to let them truly know what is in your heart.
The only downside is that it is subtitled in English and if you don't enjoy watching/reading a movie, you may not enjoy this one. However, so much of the "dialog" is in body language, so you may want to give it your time.
Personally, I adore Chinese films. They seem to possess a quaility that is rare in American made films. The Chinese people tend to take great care with tiny, nearly undefinable, details. I have never seen an ugly Chinese film. They are all beautiful!
This was a very moving movie. One of the best I have seen this year.
The basic story is about a Japanese man who goes to China in hopes of healing a rift between himself and his very ill son. The original purpose of the visit was to film an actor that his son had seen years before and who refused to filmed during the son's visit. He ended up filming the actor, but his reasons changed during the course of the film.
There are stunning scenes of the Chinese country-side and mountains, but mostly the movie was just extremely well-acted and well-crafted. If anyone watches this film and doesn't finish it with weeping eyes and a new outlook on the worlk, that person has no heart.
In fact, that is the overall theme of the film: It is better to show what you feel to those you love than to not, because one day it may be too late to let them truly know what is in your heart.
The only downside is that it is subtitled in English and if you don't enjoy watching/reading a movie, you may not enjoy this one. However, so much of the "dialog" is in body language, so you may want to give it your time.
Personally, I adore Chinese films. They seem to possess a quaility that is rare in American made films. The Chinese people tend to take great care with tiny, nearly undefinable, details. I have never seen an ugly Chinese film. They are all beautiful!
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