Mental illness, economic anxiety, broken families — in other words, a Chung Mong-Hong film. It’s good, and I’m glad Chung is continuing to work with Chang Yao-Sheng as his writer, but damn it the dude can’t seem to find a metaphor he can’t overwork. At least this one is an improvement over “Soul”, which “The Falls” seems to resemble as a spiritual sequel. Yet “The Falls” is also simply not up to par with his previous film “A Sun”, which is still his best film. Fans of Chung Mong-Hong though should still watch this one for the usual weird vibes his films deliver on.
Mental illness, economic anxiety, broken families — in other words, a Chung Mong-Hong film. It’s good, and I’m glad Chung is continuing to work with Chang Yao-Sheng as his writer, but damn it the dude can’t seem to find a metaphor he can’t overwork. At least this one is an improvement over “Soul”, which “The Falls” seems to resemble as a spiritual sequel. Yet “The Falls” is also simply not up to par with his previous film “A Sun”, which is still his best film. Fans of Chung Mong-Hong though should still watch this one for the usual weird vibes his films deliver on.
