- Also Known As:
- Lust, Caution
- Year:
- 2007
- Countries:
- Predominant Genre:
- Thriller
- Director:
- Ang Lee
- Best Performances:
- None
- Premiss:
- Espionage thriller of a young woman swept-up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure.
- Themes:
- Compassion | Guilt | Self-expression | Totalitarianism
- Similar (in Plot, Theme or Style) to:
- Unknown
- Review Format:
- DVD
Considering this movie originates from a novel written by a woman, it is not surprising it would take on an intimately-sexual caste of mind - brought to the screen, by men, with lavish attention to emotional detail. This says a lot for the expressive sensitivity of this cinematic project, but not for how it delicately balances political duty with personal desire.
The theme is basically anti-imperialism and anti-oppression and the many violent struggles that this entails. And the negative affects this has on the ability of having fulfilling relationships with others as one finds it increasingly difficult to know upon whom one can rely.
The rather awkward time scheme makes audience identification problematic as we shunt backwards and forwards in time for no apparent reason; making the film’s length more than a little wearisome.
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