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Overall Grade: A-
Story: A
Acting: B+
Direction: B+
Visuals: A
Cabaret II (Shanghai Style)
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile) (Jul 19, 2006)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
The story and the visuals of this Merchant Ivory production (the last ever?) were engaging and made me wish that I knew more about this chapter of the history of the Sec... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A+
Thoroughly enjoyable
by Patricia (movies profile) (Apr 24, 2006)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This film effectively transports you to another place and time: Shanghai in the 1930s. The story has sympathetic characters - all well-acted. Great entertainment with a l... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: N/A
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
The Best Movie of 2005/2006 A+ wow Great AWESOME
by __A_YAHOO_USER__ (movies profile) (Feb 11, 2006)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
This movie is way better then the titanic or above the law. I was crying so much and then laughing my arsche off at the same time. I will watch the movie again and b... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: B
Visuals: A-
Intriguing Drama
by Gabe (movies profile) (Apr 24, 2006)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
A backdrop of blended cultures in a worldly Chinese city before Mao provides the intriguing canvas on which the film is developed. With characters you care about caught u... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: B
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Class film
by John (movies profile) (May 3, 2008)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
An excellent film especially for those who are not attracted to the trendy Hollywood sex and violence. I am not a not a patron of the movie theater or rental establishmen... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Exceptional film
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile) (Apr 24, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I loved the unique story and the period in which it was set. Pre war Shanghai. An out to pasture diplomat goesd after his dream of a supper club. He in effect rescues... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: B+
Direction: A-
Visuals: A+
MerchantIvory Swan Song
by Paula r (movies profile) (Jan 10, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Terribly tragic storyline presented with MerchantIvory precision. The slow weave of the story. The human dinamics. The visual extremes transport the viewer to a time and... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Much more realistic than Geisha
by Alexander (movies profile) (Jan 10, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
A very beautiful job of director and operator. I couldn't believe that Natasha Richardson is not Russian. This is a very rare example when non-Russians play Russians and... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: B+
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Superb acting makes all the difference
by Kristie H (movies profile) (Jan 10, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The White Countess is a beautiful film and I loved the pairing of Ralph Fiennes and Natasha Richardson. They balanced each other well when sharing a scene and embodied t... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
just one more great film by James Ivory
by __A_YAHOO_USER__ (movies profile) (Jan 10, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
It is just a great movie. James Ivory is simply an artist. Probably this film is not going to be a blockbuster, but if you admire the art of filmmaking you should watch i... Full Review
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