A Woman, A Gun and a Noodle Shop Blu-Ray Review

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A Woman, A Gun and a Noodle Shop Blu-Ray Review


Synopsis: Wang is a miserable yet cunning noodle shop owner in a desert town in China. Feeling neglected, Wang’s wife secretly goes out with Li, one of his employees. A timid man, Li reluctantly keeps the gun the landlady bought for ‘killing her husband later’. However, not a single move they make escapes the boss’s notice, and he decides to bribe patrol officer Zhang to kill the illicit couple. It looks like a perfect plan: the affair will come to a cruel but satisfying end... or so he thinks, but the equally wicked Zhang has an agenda of his own that will lead to even more violence.


Review: A Woman, A Gun and a Noodle shop is a re-make of the early Cohen Brothers film "Blood Simple".  Only this time its done in the way that only visionary filmmaking great Zhang Yimou can!  You may know Zhang from another amazing work "The House of Flying Daggers."  This film has much in common with his previous work, with a few slight differences.

This film is essentially about betrayl, revenge and the drama in-between. A  common theme in this type of film.  Here is the twist, this one has a lot of moments of campy sillyness.  Its almost comical at points, while the visuals remain stunning and epic, in the way Zhang is most famous.  Its a strange mesh, but it really works.  I found myself greatly enjoying this film.  It looks absolutely amazing on blu-ray.  The colors are vibrant and the scenery is astounding.



Interest Range: Action / Adventure

 

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