Sparrow

for sure the most subtle and bare bones Johnnie To film i’ve seen, almost to a fault at times. even tho minimalism is a constant in his filmography, in this it is amplified to a point where some of the plot elements rang a bit hallow to me. the character relations aren’t too refined, which is unlike every other To film that i’ve seen. although the music choices and cinematography were on point. wish this one gave me more, but a handful of scenes were huge standouts that really distinguished themselves from any other run of the mill caper film.

for sure the most subtle and bare bones Johnnie To film i’ve seen, almost to a fault at times. even tho minimalism is a constant in his filmography, in this it is amplified to a point where some of the plot elements rang a bit hallow to me. the character relations aren’t too refined, which is unlike every other To film that i’ve seen. although the music choices and cinematography were on point. wish this one gave me more, but a handful of scenes were huge standouts that really distinguished themselves from any other run of the mill caper film.

I previously said that Throwdown would make an excellent double bill with Singin' In The Rain. But there's umbrella choreography in here that's making me reconsider.

I previously said that Throwdown would make an excellent double bill with Singin' In The Rain. But there's umbrella choreography in here that's making me reconsider.

“Sparrow” is every bit as delightful as Letterboxd users say it is. What’s beautiful about the film is that it features these genre film characters but they are all motivated by their hopes and desires instead of desperation. In the opening sequence, Simon Yam has this dumb grin on his face the whole time and the risk is that it will turn out ridiculous. Instead, “Sparrow”’s intoxicating visual style and attitude is even more heedlessly delirious. It finds the possibility of human connection in every moment, every gesture. “Sparrow”’s ability to sustain the romance throughout its 90 minutes makes me wonder if that’s what cinema is for.

“Sparrow” is every bit as delightful as Letterboxd users say it is. What’s beautiful about the film is that it features these genre film characters but they are all motivated by their hopes and desires instead of desperation. In the opening sequence, Simon Yam has this dumb grin on his face the whole time and the risk is that it will turn out ridiculous. Instead, “Sparrow”’s intoxicating visual style and attitude is even more heedlessly delirious. It finds the possibility of human connection in every moment, every gesture. “Sparrow”’s ability to sustain the romance throughout its 90 minutes makes me wonder if that’s what cinema is for.