SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

capricious_sun I saw this movie about 4 years ago and it left an impression. The story, the photography, the music.....found it haunting, specially the music. I found myself thinking of this movie a lot lately, wanting to see it again but couldn't remember the name. I looked everywhere on the internet, but without the name I couldn't find much information.....then I remembered something about the movie.......Harvey Keitel "The American" was in it, and I was able to locate the information. I plan on buying it because this is one of those movies that should definitely be part of a collection. The story is beautiful, and the song, simply beautiful. I recommend it and kudos to IFC for bringing to us movies such as these, which we would not be exposed to otherwise.

sbeviltwin This film is a quiet, thoughtful and engaging look at a cross-section of modern Vietnam...It takes us through the lives of several people in a careful and moving way, but it avoids being sappy or sentimental by being honest.This film is beautifully written and filmed. Sometimes sad, sometimes (oddly and fleetingly) humorous, sometimes bittersweet, often poignant, this movie reminds us to take chances and to seek out and clarify the threads of connections between us all.You will enjoy this film if you are patient and observant. There is a real balance in this film between accessing the viewers' emotions (without imposing on them) while still providing intellectual stimulation and food for thought on many issues. Reminders of American influences are everywhere in the film, but are not overtly stated. Instead, they form the backdrop to tell a series of stories. I particularly enjoyed wondering how each story might connect to other or if they even would.Remarkable. Enjoyable.

beegwally What an awesome movie, the description said it was a visual treat and they were right, a beautiful movie. The story was really good as well, the cyclo driver dude was a pretty spiritually fit guy who accepted his lot in life. If you have surround sound there are a lot of ambient sounds in this movie which helped make it awesome, rain, thunder, street sounds. I hate subtitles but this movie creates a paradox for me, I can never again say I won't watch a movie with subtitles. Rent it you will see.

sekander You will see lots of comments calling this movie boring. Most of these are by people who still do homework or judge a movie on its body count. That should clue you as to their attention span. Whether intentional or not, plot is not the main focus of this movie. It is languidly paced, reflecting the heat of the Saigon summer it portrays. Perhaps a tone poem to the city, peeking in on the intertwining lives of some of its citizens. If you have any interest in this part of the world, check it out. It is not perfect by any means. Sure, the lack of character development is a little frustrating, especially the Harvey Keitel character, and some of the plot is familiar, but all of these are minor quibbles with a wonderful, evocative film. Thank god this is not another "Focus on the white man in foreign surroundings" movie. I've been to Vietnam twice in the early 90's and enjoyed this update, despite what one reviewer calls inaccuracies.