The Art of Woo (2001)

That was an excellent one.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

When I like an actor or actress in a certain project, I tend to make my way through their filmography list to see some of their other performances.I was interested in seeing Adam Beach in a romantic role as everything else I had seen so far has had a mostly male bonding focus to it.I wasn't disappointed with what I saw. As Ben Crowchild, he portrayed a really charismatic and reticent kind of guy. "Tall, dark, and brooding" if you will. However, his co-star had an inconsistent performance in regards to her character's quirky-ness, and it made his performance look less consistent than it actually was. (Watching the movie the second time around brought that to light. All the scenes without her were fluid.) I also thought the direction could have been stronger. As in, I wish one scene, a scene where they argue, had been re-shot.(*Spoilerish*) Another disappointment was the 'artsy' take to the romance scene. I spend those moments trying to figure out what I was actually seeing. (Is that an arm or a leg? And whose?) My last criticism is of the inane beginning. I would have rathered watched her walking down the street and taken the time to read the credits than the singing dancing thing.Ok, enough synopsis. The bottom line is that there are some really endearing moments in this film. Definately worth plowing through if you are a fan of Adam Beach's.

This review is a tad of a spoiler, but very little.I had never heard of this movie before I stumbled upon the (two) copies of it at my video store... probably because it's Canadian(!)Anyway, I enjoyed it, sweet and funny... It's only two days later that I understood it's most important characteristic, when I finally saw "Breakfast at Tiffany's" for the first time (it was on CBC). This movie is a pastiche of the Audrey Hepburn classic! It's very obvious, especially at the beginning, practically each scene mirrors the original film. Let's revisit our oldies shall we!

Absolutely tedious and unmoving in every respect. Acting is bad and unbelievable. Dialogue is bad and unbelievable. Plot is bad and unbelievable. For God's sake, even the sex scene is boring. The people are certainly pretty enough to look at, but if that's all I want, I can find that anywhere.

I saw the film as well and was not blown away by. I did like the film visually, but felt that the actors were too set and too mechanical. Thought the choices were boring as well. The director shows promise, but will need to have much more vision on her future casting choices.