Rotten
Zhang's flamboyant camera choreography and diva-ish flounces of melodrama are vivid but misplaced.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
The Flowers of War
Fighting for freedom.
2011 · 2h 26m · R
Drama, History, War
Directed by
Zhang Yimou
Overview
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
"The Flowers of War" seems like a pretty good film until you begin to think about it.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
Rotten
An unsettling mixture of spectacular brutality and sentimentality that might make even Steven Spielberg blush.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Rotten
The director's grip on the drama is often weakened by his penchant for creating spectacles.
Greg Quill, Toronto Star
Rotten
All Zhang's splendor does is foster cognitive dissonance in an audience.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
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