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Bookmark this pageThe World (2004)
Director: Jia Zhangke
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From Time Out London
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- Technoguy said...
- Posted on Feb 21 2008 20:55 I did not like this. Bloated,bland,empty.Supposed to show the effects of globalisation and technology on the new pre-Olympics China.Interspersed with vignettes and personal stories in a grandiose setting.Sometimes gorgeous to look at.But like after too much opera one comes rushing back into reality's embrace.Is this capitalism viewed through a communist lens.All I can say is 'not the world's greatest film maker under 40'.
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