Face

Based on a short film of the same name by the same filmmaker The film rotates a bit too much between scenes of familial arguing and societal clashing (the daughter is dating an African-American man in a close-knit Chinese community), but strong performances (including a surprisingly charming turn from Anthony "Treach" Criss as the supportive beau) and realistic urban and minority sensibilities save the film from being a simple angst-fest. ... Full Review

An intriguing topic-the interracial romance between a Chinese girl, Genie (Kristy Wu), and a black man, Michael (Treach)-gets mired in soap opera-style exposition and clumsy direction in Face . Pan unfortunately shows all the mistakes of a rookie helmer, holding on to shots for too long and, in an effort to be hip ... Full Review

Face" does a number of things well. The biggest problem with the film is the lack of compassion in each character. ... Full Review

The major issue with Face is that it lacks inventive writing. Still, Face is a film of considerable charm and warmth, even if the material sometimes feels well worn. ... Full Review

The problem, however, is that theres little inventiveness to Face , which delivers few new wrinkles in its familiar narrative concerning the problems faced by children of foreign-born parents. As Kim, the radiant Ling underplays her part to the point of vacuity, and shes regularly upstaged by Wu, whose occasional lapses into off-putting childish pouting dont interfere with her sensitive, measured evocation of youthful bitterness. ... Full Review

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