Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Asad Almond A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

clownbaby866 I just watched this film in my World Cinema film class. It was very interesting I must say, but I appeared to be the only person in the class to have enjoyed it. Others said the movie was too slow, had no plot, and was boring.I understand where they're coming from, this type of film has a specific target audience. It reminded me of a couple of Gus Van Sant's films, "Elephant" and "Gerry". They were slow-paced and very quiet, nothing really went on, but i love these kinds of movies. Would I recommend watching it? Yes. Would I recommend buying it? No. It's not the type of movie you'll watch more than once or twice. It does get sort of monotonous towards the end, with the extremely long cuts that never moved.But there were some good qualities. For me, the movie was hilarious. It was definitely my kind of humor. There's the gimp girl that works at the theater who we are forced to watch walk up the stairs, limping all along the way. And then, my favorite, was the awkward Japanese boy who watched everybody in the theater. the uncomfortable situations he's put in our hilarious. We think something is going to happen each time, but nothing ever does. But still, that's why it's so hilarious. Definitely not the type of humor for everyone though. If you're the kind that gets bored easily then you'll be too frustrated to appreciate the humor, b/c chances are you'll turn the film off. There was some beautiful composition and cinematography. the different camera angles and distances are interesting for the most part. but again, this is probably something more for film students than the average viewer.So, overall I think this movie is worth a look. Depending on who you are, you may find it funny, but you may find it sad b/c of how lonely the characters are, esp. the Japanese boy and the gimp. This film will make you uncomfortable and you may squirm at times. If you like that in a film then I'd recommend this.

Jailbreak I am compelled to write a review of this movie that doesn't berate it, since most people seem to expect an action-packed and commercially viable film, not the artful and well done piece that it is. Liang's point is quite clear, and whether "nothing happens" or not is left up to the viewer's interpretation I guess. It's a short feature though, and anyone who is seriously interested in film should check this out. "Nobody goes to the movies anymore." With this line, we are told exactly what Liang is saying to us. The film is an ode to going to the movies. If you don't like going to the movies, then you shouldn't watch this film. If you do, then it should fill you up with the fuel that you need to get you through this piece.

Celluloid_Image Unending static camera shots of nothing, empty halls, grimy back rooms. Extremely spare and absurdest dialog. Zero plot or point. About as much soul and warmth as a stone cold tile bathroom floor.Lighting ranges from dim to dark and dank.No character development, actually no characters, just zombie-like warm bodies occupying a few scenes.A promising premise (the last day of an old Asian kung fu movie house) goes nowhere and elicits no emotion except extreme tedium.Truly one of the worst theater experiences I have ever been subjected to.

sfdavide I hope someone can tell me why I was so fascinated by this film. Good Bye Dragon Inn was a film about a Japanese tourist getting out a torrential rainstorm and going into a movie theater on its last night of business. There are only 5 or 6 lines of dialogue among the characters. The only other dialogue comes from the film playing on the screen. There is really no action to speak of. There are long shots of patrons watching the film and each other, eating peanuts, using the urinal and smoking but I was fascinated by it. There were some funny moments like when a customer comes in and sits next to the tourist even though there are hundreds of empty seats. The most interesting character is a worker who is physically handicapped. She goes around and makes sure things are in working order, like flushing every toilet in the theater. At the end when she closes up for the night you can see the sadness in her face that she may never do this again. This is also a testament to the old one screen movie houses which have pretty much disappeared for the multi plexes. Some of you may think I am crazy but I was mesmerized by this film.