The Flowers of War
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In 1937, as the Japanese army brutally invades the Chinese city of Nanking, an American mortician is trapped inside a western cathedral and vows to protect a group of young schoolgirls and 13 courtesans who are seeking refuge from the soldiers.
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- In “The Flowers of War," the director Zhang Yimou revisits the 1937 Nanjing massacre in a story narrated by a convent student taking refuge in a church. Read the review
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"The Flowers of War" seems like a pretty good film until you begin to think about it. full review
Richard Nilsen, Arizona RepublicVeering from the sensational to the maudlin, this is a compromised epic that panders to the Chinese audience. full review
Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceAn unsettling mixture of spectacular brutality and sentimentality that might make even Steven Spielberg blush. full review
Liam Lacey, Globe and MailThe director's grip on the drama is often weakened by his penchant for creating spectacles. full review
Greg Quill, Toronto StarAll Zhang's splendor does is foster cognitive dissonance in an audience. full review
Wesley Morris, Boston GlobeA strange hybrid of "City of Life and Death" and "Father Goose" that nevertheless, in the hands of Zhang Yimou, musters a few striking moments. full review
Gary Thompson, Philadelphia InquirerA third of a million may be dead, but for our purposes, all depends on the survival of these young women, and the redemption of the alcoholic American. Do you get my drift? full review
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-TimesI can't get it out of my thoughts, and I recommend it highly. full review
Rex Reed, New York Observer"Flowers" abounds with well-worn movie archetypes and slathers on schmaltz. full review
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles TimesAffecting at times, but finally feels overblown and heavy-handed. full review
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle[Yimou] turns the Rape of Nanking into a visually stunning melodrama. But the effect of such extreme contrast is unsettling to say the least. full review
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily NewsBattle scenes are spectacular - great explosions! - but most of the screen time is taken up by a contrived and schmaltzy script with little emotional punch. full review
V.A. Musetto, New York PostHuman suffering reduced to visual showmanship. full review
Tim Grierson, Village VoiceZhang Yimou revisits the Nanjing massacre of 1937 by making something resembling a backstage musical, with breaks for the occasional ghastly murder or rape. full review
Mike Hale, New York Times
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- Release Year: 2011
- MPAA Rating: R
- Runtime: 141 min
- Available From: Nov 08, 2012
- Available Until: Dec 31, 2099
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- Directed By
- Yimou Zhang
- Cast
- Christian Bale, Xinyi Zhang, Ni Ni, Tony Dawei, Atsuro Watabe, Paul Schneider, Tianyuan Huang, Shawn Dou, Kefan Cao, Dawei Tong
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