The Road Home

I had high hopes for this film based on the reviews and trailer. However, the plot is extremely boring and unoriginal, while the characters fall flat; you don't see the teacher enough to get a sense of who he is. A couple more scenes between the two main characters would have helped greatly.

This is what cinema is all about, telling a story with action, not dialog. The visuals in this film are stunning. The emotion is real. This film threw me for a loop when I saw it years ago. Not one kiss. No explosions or vulgarities spewn. I've told this to many friends and acquaintances since I discovered the movie... As long as I live, I know I will never see a more beautiful film.

What can I say, this movie blew me away. A very simple story told in a riveting way. The acting was fresh and the camera was a gentle observer - not too much in the way.

Subtitled. Story is told through the memories of the son. Good message of revering a devoted teacher, husband, father and community member. Worth the rent.

Nice.

Absolute pure love. No fancy production design, yet still visually stunning. No kissing, no love making, not even holding hands. You feel the love and human emotion in their highest and most abstract form.

This is truly a love story, and by far one of my favorites!!!! An young Ziyi Zhang does an excellent job.