Devils on the Doorstep

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Connor B Excellent film by Jiang Wen shows how the futility and absurdity of war can be a source of humor one moment and horror the next Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/05/23 Full Review Audience Member 非常好的一部电影，是我看过的第一部黑白片。鬼才导演姜文把中国人的看客心理表现得淋漓尽致。 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member It was good until it got bad. Excessive direction. Excessive bad acting. Less is more. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Devils on the Doorstep is a comically told tragedy. The characters and story-telling are great. It is a shame that the film was banned since it is very Chinese in spirit -- full of cynicism, vitality, and humor. Compared other war movies, DoD was not hard to take. The film prepares the viewer for its darker moments with its pacing and emphasis on absurdity. Because it winds up pretty grim, I could not recommend it to someone as a comedy but definitely recommend it as a film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member A grim, comedic tragedy. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Devils On The Doorstep is one strange film, but it sure is a great film no less. While the premise is simple on paper, the film itself is more complex and gleefully leaps into the depths of utter madness. It is beyond any doubt one of the strangest films I've ever seen. Still, it's a great historical piece, as well as a reflection of how the Chinese and Japanese felt about each other during this time period. It's a wonderful and very under-appreciated film that I didn't even know about until someone let me borrow it. I'm glad I got to see it because it is a very unique film. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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