The Painted Veil

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Rennie B @RT78631942 Nov 8 Having not getting grabbed initially, my short attention span made me unsure I would stick around for the duration. But as time passed and the hot affair between Kitty and that guy who was only using her, it became more and more intriguing to me until I got fully immersed. My only critique was when Walter was about to leave for Shanghai andc was sure Kitty was going with him when the two were estranged and not even on speaking terms. In real life he was disgusted with her and would not be interested in her company. Was it just because people would question a married man why is wife didn't join him? In Shanghai he still hated her for her affair and finally when so far into the film did he finally break down to rekindle the marriage. I think Kitty grew more in love with him when she saw his devotion to his work and how respected he was. As it got closer to ending, i was growing emotional and upon Walter's death, I cried like a baby. Perfect ending with Kitty and little Walter snubbing the slimy object of the the affair. Watch it. I think you will find it enjoyable. See more JOAN PAU R @JoanPR May 8 The unlikely premise of this fine film is how to repair an unsuitable marriage, transforming a predictable debacle into a sort of romance. This is pulled off by some good acting, especially from Naomi Watts. The China of the 1920s is a little too picturesque, however, to be convincing. It feels like a a collaboration with the Chinese tourist industry. See more Dave C @RT09838700 01/27/2025 A stunning visual drama set in a period of turmoil, distrust, and imposition, with the added complexity and depth of fallible, emotionally and morally flawed main characters. NW and EN are a great pairing, deftly playing characters trying to forge their own paths in a new world, on the back of infidelity, anger, disappointment, and vengeful spite. With time and compassion their relationship evolves, as do their individual desires, and this adds a warmth to their relationship, whilst tensions around them grow and the mood darkens in the throes of a deadly epidemic... something they are both moved to try and quell See more Jelisije J @jjosifovic 09/20/2024 An old school romantic movie where a a spoiled immature cheating wife reconciles with her estranged husband in a time where China is experiencing an outbreak of cholera. See more chitown2bayarea @RT59968539 02/24/2024 A flawless masterpiece. Definitely one of my favorites! See more 01/01/2022 I looked at some of the reviews here before watching the movie and was surprised at some of the views, as they don't seem to fit my impressions of the novel. The book is a masterpiece in many ways. For some reason the ending is completely changed in this adaptation, which very much dilutes the lasting message of the story - that of a woman who becomes independent and wants to do something to change the world, so that women would not have to go through the same struggles that she did. See more Read all reviews

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