Resurrection

Bewitching, patient and utterly fascinating, Bi Gan's mosaic of cinema's power over the soul and its inexorable connection to the twentieth century stands as one of the decade's best films thus far. Great power comes in waves that must be rode to be harnessed, and this is a filmmaker who is unshakeable and fearless with his propulsive confidence. At first confounding in its structure, RESURRECTION proves by its conclusion to be a film of dreams and heart that would make the masters of yesterday weep for the promise of a future they helped create. Cannot recommend this or Gan's other work enough, as with this third work he is showing the world he is truly in a filmmaking league of his own.