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Up the Yangtze   Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Movie Stills Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites   The Critics: none available Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B 55 ratings  User Reviews (11 reviews) Write your own review Sort by:  Most HelpfulMost RecentHighest GradeLowest Grade Previous   |  1-10 of 11  |   Next   Overall Grade: A Story: A- Acting: B Direction: A+ Visuals: A- Great Documentary by steve (movies profile) (Jul 10, 2008) 7 of 7 people found this review helpful I would describe this as a documentary more than a movie. This depicts the hardship of a family being evicted resulting from the construction of the Yangtze River dam. A... Full Review Overall Grade: A+ Story: A+ Acting: A+ Direction: A+ Visuals: A+ A Great Movie by BarneyL (movies profile) (Jun 19, 2008) 3 of 3 people found this review helpful Don’t miss it. It's a documentary that could be a drama. The characters are perfect AND REAL. It tells the story of China as it is without judgment.   Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A Direction: A- Visuals: A Poignant and haunting documentary by Warren T (movies profile) (Jul 10, 2008) 3 of 3 people found this review helpful Truly a do-not-miss documentary from the opening title slide, a quotation from Confucius about the three ways of gaining wisdom from reflection, imitation and experience.... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A Direction: A+ Visuals: A+ Loved this Movie by Suzanne (movies profile) (Jun 19, 2008) 3 of 3 people found this review helpful I thought this movie was visually exhilarating, and historically fascinating. I can't comment on "acting" because it wasn't. I don't understand this site's rating system... Full Review Overall Grade: B+ Story: A- Acting: B Direction: B+ Visuals: A Showed both sides to modernization by adbrown (movies profile) (Jun 24, 2008) 2 of 2 people found this review helpful I really enjoyed the movie - like other reviewers, I'd call it more a documentary than a drama. One point I'd make is that I don't think the movie portrays modernization... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A Direction: A Visuals: A- Great movie... by Trina (movies profile) (Jun 19, 2008) 2 of 2 people found this review helpful Had not see any reviews on this movie so thought it was a travelogue with pretty scenery - instead, I saw so much more with a sensitive story and strong characters. A con... Full Review Overall Grade: A+ Story: N/A Acting: N/A Direction: N/A Visuals: N/A Best political based foreign language film by djf (movies profile) (Jul 21, 2008) 1 of 1 people found this review helpful A must see, stunning shots of China, right in time for the Olympics. A heart-warming documentary with a touching human angle.   Overall Grade: B Story: B Acting: B Direction: B Visuals: B+ Hope & Horror of Chinese Life by Yoga Nitwit (movies profile) (Jul 15, 2008) 2 of 4 people found this review helpful Makes me so glad I'm an American. Whether rich or poor, this movie shows that if you live in China your life sucks. What a horrible place China is, due to their heartle... Full Review Overall Grade: B+ Story: A Acting: N/A Direction: B Visuals: B- Damming The River by Kenny G-Spot (movies profile) (Jul 6, 2008) As noted by other reviewers, this is closer to a documentary. Shot by a Quebec production team, it portrays the positive and negative aspects of constructing the Three Go... Full Review Overall Grade: D Story: D Acting: N/A Direction: D Visuals: D Ugh by Matthew (movies profile) (Jul 31, 2008) This was pure torture. It disturbs me that this has been billed as a wonderful artistic movie. Buyer Beware would be a more honest billing. How I wish I could have retri... Full Review Previous   |  1-10 of 11  |   Next