![]() ![]() ![]() Limbo is a heavy somber film and I could see it being hit-or-miss depending on whether your proverbial glass is half-empty or half-full. Yase Liu becomes the ray of hope the film needs, despite all the surrounding nihilism trying hard to extinguish it. It is a well-written redemption arc that Liu plays with earnest and commitment, performing her own stunts in a lot of the film's chase scenes. What kept the film together was Yase Liu's performance, who steals the show as the film's unofficial protagonist. If there's no ray of hope for these characters, what's at stake then? The atmosphere is trying to choke them all to death. By the finale, all the grimness got tiring and I was yearning for another emotion to take over. It is like Soi Cheang is squeezing out every last bit of the Grim brand toothpaste and there's no speck of hope in a literal garbage dump of a world. The grimness, while stylistically engaging, paints the film into a corner that does it a disservice. ![]() I took a shower before watching Limbo and wanted a second immediately after the end. Look at the contrast and texture!" Eventually, watching endless scenes of people rummaging through garbage makes it feel like the rubbish is on you. My first thought was, "That's some beautifully arranged garbage. There is so much garbage everywhere littered throughout the entire film. For instance, the police station was fashioned out of a local Hong Kong market, creating an underground cavernous office, desks full of unsolved cases and cluttered with wornout cops. Kenneth Mak's production design is meticulous, sculpting the Hong Kong cityscape into a hyper-stylized setting that's something out of an adult graphic novel. Milkyway veteran Cheng Siu Keng's digital black and white cinematography is gorgeous and rich in contrast, creating a moody nihilistic atmosphere and transforms familiar Hong Kong locales into an unfamiliar Asian city where only bad things happen. Lau runs into Wong To, a down-and-out car thief on parole with whom he shares a dark past with, and recruits her to be an informant to search for the murderer. Will Ren, a rookie cop is assigned with Lau, a veteran cop, to investigate a series of brutal murders across east Kowloon. Adapted from a Chinese crime novel by Lei Mi, the film features beautiful black-and-white cinematography, impressive production design, and solid performances from its three leads, especially from actress Yase Liu. Limbo is a gritty stylized noir Hong Kong thriller from Soi Cheang, director of SPL 2 and Accident. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.Reviewed by ObsessiveCinemaDisorder 7 / 10 A bold, hyperstylized noir HK thriller If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days). You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. To reflect the policies on the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.Īll orders placed after midday Friday will be despatched the following MondayĪll orders will be delivered Free of charge using Royal mail 2nd class postage unless otherwise requestedĪdditional postage services are available, and these are detailed when you go to checkout The weight of any such items can be found on its detail page. Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight based. When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. We are unable to ship to international destinations. ![]()
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