Friday, February 29, 2008
Island Etude~review
Just watched this film. I heard about it from an inflight magazine on the way to Japan. I don't watch many Taiwanese films. Not many out there, not so popular, and from what I've seen, not so interesting either.
This film though, was pretty good. Half fiction, half documentary, and based on a chance encounter with a real student cycling around Taiwan by the director. This film is beautifully shot, and shows a big mix of the different types of people on the island, as well as some interesting music.
It can be a bit slow. I find alot of Taiwanese films are, but after watching it, I think it's a good intro to Taiwan type of movie. It gives a good feel of the places and the people. I"d recommend it to anyone who's been to Taiwan and wants to relive some Taiwanese moments.
This film though, was pretty good. Half fiction, half documentary, and based on a chance encounter with a real student cycling around Taiwan by the director. This film is beautifully shot, and shows a big mix of the different types of people on the island, as well as some interesting music.
It can be a bit slow. I find alot of Taiwanese films are, but after watching it, I think it's a good intro to Taiwan type of movie. It gives a good feel of the places and the people. I"d recommend it to anyone who's been to Taiwan and wants to relive some Taiwanese moments.
# posted by jason @ 1:28 AM 
