Perhaps only an expat like American–born, Hong Kong–based director Stanley J. Orzel could create a tribute to his adopted city as loving as Lost for Words. Orzel's budget apparently extended to helicopter shots of Hong Kong's skyscrapers, and he takes in many of the city's other attractions as well. Fortunately, there's far more to his slickly directed film than mere virtual tourism; pitched somewhere between art film and melodrama, it recalls Peter Chan's classic Comrades, Almost a Love Story in its depiction of frustrated romance. In summary, the plot could sound like a bad rom-com: White American ex-Marine Michael (Sean Faris) takes a job in It in Hong Kong, and, jogging one day, literally runs into Chinese ballerina Anna (Grace Huang). The...
- 10/16/2013
- Village Voice
Title: Lost for Words Fabrication Films/ Studio Strada Director: Stanley J. Orzel Screenwriter: Stanley J. Orzel, Joseph Bendy Cast: Sean Faris, Grace Huang, Joman Chiang, Will Yun Lee Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 10/11/13 Opens: October 18, 2013 While auditioning for a solo role in a Hong Kong ballet production, Anna (Grace Huang) is called “adequate” by the artistic director, but is chosen because the instructor, who has a romantic interest in the dancer, supports her. “Adequate” is the best word to describe Stanley J. Orezel’s movie “Lost for Words,” a painfully slow-moving romantic drama about star-crossed lovers. The male lead, Michael, played by Sean Faris, is star-crossed (if you [ Read More ]
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- 10/15/2013
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
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