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Overall Grade: B+
Story: B
Acting: A
Direction: B
Visuals: A-
Love in this particular time of cholera
by gbvfan13 (movies profile) (May 5, 2008)
62 of 62 people found this review helpful
Love in this particular time of cholera -- 1925 China -- does not flower or flourish the way Kitty Fane would like. What she would really like, actually, is to be back in... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: B+
Visuals: A+
Norton + Watts + Maugham = Great Movie
by lanmai89 (movies profile) (Jul 8, 2008)
51 of 51 people found this review helpful
I don't usually write reviews, but this movie is worth the effort. Norton and Watts have excellent chemistry and acting skills in this movie. their entire relationship (... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A
A Finely Painted Romance.
by brent0509 (movies profile) (Jul 8, 2008)
32 of 33 people found this review helpful
I am a mega huge fan of the lovely and talented Naomi Watts and was waiting almost a full year to see this so I had high expectations. This film went way far beyond my e... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: A-
Acting: A
Direction: B
Visuals: A
Slow, Meandering But Not Unworthy
by vbspurs (movies profile) (Jul 8, 2008)
35 of 41 people found this review helpful
This is the film Merchant/Ivory should've done, instead of The White Countess. It has all the tell-tale signs of a lovingly reconstructed period piece, that Ismail Mercha... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: A+
A Class Act
by gwolff2 (movies profile) (Jul 8, 2008)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
Finally a film about people. Angry, tender, arrogant, caring, intelligent and dumb...and that's just one of them. A smart script about the anger that can corrode a marria... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Perfect Film!
by dapplegrey13 (movies profile) (Jul 8, 2008)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
This is a lush, panoramic, beautiful, and heartbreaking love story set in China in the 1920's. Edward Norton and Naomi Watts (and an excellent supporting cast) turn in p... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A+
Wonderful interview of Norton at Current.TV
by Oliver_Klosehoff (movies profile) (Jul 8, 2008)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I got to see this film recently and I knew right away that this was going to be an important film in the careers of Edward Norton and Naomi Watts. The flawless screenwri... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Best Yet
by judmaup (movies profile) (Jul 12, 2007)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Looking for a movie that will stir your soul? You have found it, with The Painted Veil. The cinematography, acting and story are unparalled. There are few words to des... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: B
Acting: A
Direction: B+
Visuals: B+
Amazing!! Well acted and interesting storyline :)
by littleboydowntown (movies profile) (May 16, 2008)
10 of 13 people found this review helpful
Naomi Watts and Edward Norton really did a great job acting on this film. The photography and location is breathtaking! I suggest you go and see it!! The movie has a very... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: B+
Acting: A
Direction: A-
Visuals: A+
Merchany Ivory Lives
by shunter98122 (movies profile) (May 16, 2008)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I consider Edward Norton to be among the best of contemporary actors and in this film he does not disappoint. Naomi Watts is simply brilliant. The visuals are stunning an... Full Review
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