The Touch

Ben Chaplin (Birthday Girl) plays Eric, a former acrobat turned thief for a wealthy, but deadly collector. When Eric finally steals an artifact of great importance to his acrobatic foster family, he decides to steal it back and begin a treasure... Full review

"The Touch" is an adventure movie in the tradition of "Raiders of the Lost Ark". It tells the story of a Chinese family of artists who specialized in difficult jumps for many generations. Only such a jump, seeming impossible to anyone... Full review

I guess it was inevitable that someone would remake INDIANA JONES with a female in the lead. Then again, American TV has been doing this for a few years now, what with RELIC HUNTER and the Angelina Jolie movie TOMB RAIDER.... Full review

The Touch is Michelle Yeoh's first movie as producer, executive producer and writer (as well as star), and the first movie from her new production company. Now Michelle Yeoh is a smart and sensible woman (and she can kick ass with... Full review

Unoriginal, poorly produced, poorly acted, and ultimately disappointing, this film takes the beautifully orchestrated acrobatic moves of Crouching Tiger (not to mention the leading lady), but executes them with an awkwardness surpassed only by the overused blue-screen and computer-generated special effects.... Full review

It seemed like this Hong Kong adventure story had potential, but never really came together. I think the script was just too lacking, despite it's similarities to one of my favorites...[i]Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade[/i]. Only Michelle Yeoh's acting stands... Full review

Even top-billed Michelle Yeoh, who is usually a dependable performer in both martial arts and drama, seems hindered by the film's lack of energy.....could have been, "The Touch" does manage to be funny until its CGI-heavy finale, which is just.......This makes sense, since the movie handles its action scenes poorly.....Peter Pau, a usually reliable cinematographer, seems to have buckled under the stress of directing.....The writing by Julien Carbon and Laurent Courtiaud, the duo responsible for the excellen ... Full Review

Pau directs in a pro, Western-oriented style that lacks real buzz or romance. Heavily promoted by Yeoh & Co. throughout Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, China and Taiwan on its August release, the film tallied a pleasant, but not stellar, HK$11 million ($1.4 million) in Hong Kong; in Yeoh's native Malaysia, it initially opened gangbusters, and in China okay. ... Full Review

THE TOUCH is primarily only of interest for fans of Michelle Yeoh, who does the best she can in a one-dimensional role. ... Full Review

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After a Bond Girl performance in Tomorrow Never Dies and a breakthrough success in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Michelle Yeoh is one of the most recognizable actresses out of Hong Kong. ... Full Article