01-06-2012, 12:24 PM
Should this be posted in DVDs as it now all about Apple TV/Netflix for me?
Aftershock was this Chinese blockbuster flick about the Tangshan and Sichuan earthquakes. Now, those of us who have been to China realize that the notion of a massive earthquake there is absolutely horrifying. Tangshan had 655,000 casualties; Sichuan had nearly 70K. The earthquake scenes are intense.
It's a spin on Sophie's Choice, only with the quake instead of Nazis, and we learn what happens to the losing child. The first half is great, one of those terribly depressing Chinese tragedies, but engaging. The PLA are such heroes, and some of the scenes of the PLA in dress and rank are gorgeous. The second half starts racing through scenes, robbing us of the potential emotional impact of what was looking like some promising story arcs. The ending was completely unsatisfying and couldn't be saved, even with a sword fight.
Aftershock was this Chinese blockbuster flick about the Tangshan and Sichuan earthquakes. Now, those of us who have been to China realize that the notion of a massive earthquake there is absolutely horrifying. Tangshan had 655,000 casualties; Sichuan had nearly 70K. The earthquake scenes are intense.
It's a spin on Sophie's Choice, only with the quake instead of Nazis, and we learn what happens to the losing child. The first half is great, one of those terribly depressing Chinese tragedies, but engaging. The PLA are such heroes, and some of the scenes of the PLA in dress and rank are gorgeous. The second half starts racing through scenes, robbing us of the potential emotional impact of what was looking like some promising story arcs. The ending was completely unsatisfying and couldn't be saved, even with a sword fight.
Shadow boxing the apocalypse
