Of course they don't. They don't share borders on this planet. But to a casting director this ignorant of world geography, this type of thinking is quite possible.
I'm trying to understand the casting director's thought process for casting this movie.
"Okay, we'll hire a French actor with a heavy French accent who has trouble pronouncing R's to play a role made famous by an English actor who converses with an extraordinary clarity, and, lets' see, we'll hire a notoriously bad Chinese actress to play a Japanese Character."
Dude, get out a map. France and England are totally different countries. Same thing with China and Japan. What's next, a Mexican playing George Washington?
Don't get me wrong, Ulliel is a tremendously talented actor and he's surprisingly convincing in capturing the emotional center of the role. But the accent... oh, the accent. It will drive you up a wall.
Gong Li and a paper bag. You know where I'm going here. The moment she pops up into a picture, you know that substance is being sacrificed for style. She's absolutely gorgeous, but to compare her acting ability to cardboard would be an insult to cardboard.
I could also complain that the plot's been done a thousand times before, but you know what? I've seen it a thousand times and I still enjoy it.
Those are the extent of my complaints. Other than that, I thought it was okay. Beautiful cinematography, a nice brisk pace, along with a fascinating looking into the creation legend of one of the silver screens most beloved villains. It's worth seeing, but definitely, expect to gnash some teeth at least once during the film.
I'm trying to understand the casting director's thought process for casting this movie.
"Okay, we'll hire a French actor with a heavy French accent who has trouble pronouncing R's to play a role made famous by an English actor who converses with an extraordinary clarity, and, lets' see, we'll hire a notoriously bad Chinese actress to play a Japanese Character."
Dude, get out a map. France and England are totally different countries. Same thing with China and Japan. What's next, a Mexican playing George Washington?
Don't get me wrong, Ulliel is a tremendously talented actor and he's surprisingly convincing in capturing the emotional center of the role. But the accent... oh, the accent. It will drive you up a wall.
Gong Li and a paper bag. You know where I'm going here. The moment she pops up into a picture, you know that substance is being sacrificed for style. She's absolutely gorgeous, but to compare her acting ability to cardboard would be an insult to cardboard.
I could also complain that the plot's been done a thousand times before, but you know what? I've seen it a thousand times and I still enjoy it.
Those are the extent of my complaints. Other than that, I thought it was okay. Beautiful cinematography, a nice brisk pace, along with a fascinating looking into the creation legend of one of the silver screens most beloved villains. It's worth seeing, but definitely, expect to gnash some teeth at least once during the film.