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US film: Bodies, Rest and Motion
Bodies, Rest, and Motion (1993) *** (R) Nick, an unmotivated
and under-challenged retail clerk, has decided to move himself and his girlfriend
from Arizona to Butte, Montana. In the days before the move, they and their friends
struggle to connect with each other and with their own feelings. Another product
of the revival of American independent film movement, this meditation on ambition,
love and emotional survival in modern America can be slow in spots. However, appealing
performances give it some spark, while innovative editing adds visual interest.
(Adapted from the stage play of the same name) 94 min. United States, Fine Line
Features.
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Taiwanese Film: Eat, Drink, Man, Woman
Eat, Drink, Man, Woman (1994) *** (R) In Taiwan, a widowed
master chef serves a weekly feast of traditional Chinese delicacies and familial
guilt to his three grown daughters. The daughters spend their time sorting out
professional and romantic difficulties. There is a lot going on, but the handling
of the action is dexterous and the entire cast is winning. A charming and comic
tale of love, family, and tradition that testifies to the recent renaissance of
the Taiwanese film industry. (In Mandarin with English subtitles) 123 min. Taiwan:
Central Motion Pictures Corporation.
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| (1993) *** (R) Nick, an unmotivated and under-challenged retail
clerk, has decided to move himself and his girlfriend to another city. In the
days before the move, they and their friends struggle to connect with each other
and with their own feelings. A rueful meditation on ambition, emotional survival
and the nature of friendship and romance, this slice-of-life drama can be slow
in spots. However, appealing performances give it some spark while innovative
editing provides visual interest. (Adapted from the stage play of the same name.)
94 min. |
(1994) *** (R) A widowed master chef serves a weekly feast
of elaborate food and familial guilt to his three grown daughters. The daughters
spend their time sorting out professional and romantic difficulties. There is
a lot going on, but the handling of the action is dexterous and the entire cast
is winning. A charming, comic tale of generational drift and the challenges and
rewards of family relationships. (subtitled) 123 min. |
