The Great Buddha+

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Audience Member born in tw and moved to USA when i was young, always thought what would have happen to me, my family, friends... this movie has that independent ,offbeat, more real than hollywood, feel of a taiwan i think i remember... Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Definitely worth watching. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member The depressing black and white images of the poor and the colorful world of the rich. Despair and loneliness, it is difficult to summon up the courage to look back. Think of the original "Manchester by the sea" feeling, but it is very different.After all, the latter is the pain of happiness breakdown, and "Buddha" is born to set the hopeless. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member #MovieReview 2,5 ?? Em Taiwan, vigia de fábrica de estátuas de Buda assiste vídeos do carro do chefe com um amigo gari, até encontrar algo relacionado às amantes do chefe. Narrativa curiosa, com intervenções do diretor na estória em branco e preto. Bem..não me convenceu... Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member We had the pleasure of seeing this at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2018, with the writer/director present and offering a Q&A after the screening. The film reminded me of some others, in a good way: "Clerks," not just due to it being primarily in black and white, but also for giving a glimpse into the mundanity and daily tribulations of people in unglamorous jobs/ positions in life, who "make things work" without much recognition from those of us privileged enough to not have to pay attention; but where "Clerks" was original at the time of its release, it may not have aged well...in contrast, we think "The Great Buddha+" may have a bit more to offer the world in the long term... "Amelie," for its slight sadness, quirky minor characters, vague sense of nostalgia and the surreal, use of musical themes and periodic narration; however, "The Great Buddha +" is definitely darker, in spite of its well-placed humor. I think Hsin-yao Huang is a person with more to say, and I look forward to finding out what that might be in the future, if his films' release is broad enough so that I will have the opportunity. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member A scabrous black comedy from Taiwan. There is a lot to savour from this tragicomedy that takes a scathing yet whimsical look at the ironies of Taiwanese modern society. Shot from the POVs of a bunch of oddball lowlifes, The Great Buddha+ is testament of how a solid screenplay can lift a low-budget film. Those who appreciate the droll humour of Jim Jarmusch's features will find much to relish here. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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