Title: Gorgeous, interesting and unique - worth seeing more times
Product review: Without knowing much about Viet Nam in its own cultural context, I loved "Vertical Ray of the Sun." Tran Nu Yn-Kh did a beautiful job in filming a visually and musically textured (like Pedro Almodovar's work) movie. The only problem I had was that the story kind of fell short at the end. The way it was told and where the story worked reminded me a lot of Ingmar Bergman's "Cries and Whispers" and "Scenes from a Marriage." The songs and music are compelling. My only regret is my own ignorance of Vietnamese culture, because there has to be some layers to that movie that will lure me back to revisit its beauty and deeper meaning. I wouldn't call this a masterpiece, but it will be interesting to see Tran Nu Yn-Kh's next work.
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