
Genre: War, Drama, History
Critical Response : Mixed. Although the movie was widely publicized as a strong Foreign Film contender at various awards, which seemed to be confirmed by the recent Golden Globes nomination, "The Flowers of War" has been receiving mixed reviews for the most part, which is what probably led to the movie being left off the Academy Awards short-list. Critics mostly had issues with the way Zhang handles the narrative, creating an epic canvas that delivers strong individual moments, but as a whole feels heavy-handed and overly melodramatic. Christian Bale has also received some less-than-stellar reviews for his performance, which is considered to be flat and cartoonish. Rated 45% on Rottentomatoes.com from 13 positive and 16 negative reviews (Average Score : 5.7 out of 10)
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- Starring : Christian Bale, Shigeo Kobayashi, Huang Tianyuan, Zhang Xinyi, Cao Kefan.
- Director : Yimou Zhang ("House of Flying Daggers", "Hero").
- Screenplay : Heng Liu, based on a novel by Geling Yan.
- Running Time : 158 min.
- Rating : R for strong violence including a sexual assault, disturbing images, and brief strong language.
Multimedia Content:
- THE FLOWERS OF WAR (2011) - Exclusive Movie Clip
- THE FLOWERS OF WAR (2011) - International Trailer and Poster
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