RIDING ALONE: Subtlely Beautiful Masterwork
Zhang Yimou's deceptively simple story of a father desperately attempting to make ammends with his estranged son is simply one of the most heart-felt movies to come along in a very long while. It may have gotten lost in between all of his big blockbuster epics like HERO and HOUSE OF FYLING DAGGERS, but this film excels at the quiet dignity of a Japanese father ( the wonderful Ken Takakura ) overcoming great beauracratic obstacles to locate a disenfranchised, Chinese Opera singer and videotape him for his dying son. Along the way he befriends another man's boy and and begins a long journey of redemption and self discovery. A truly unique and stunningly powerful story as only this master film-maker could deliver. You won't soon forget this one-of-kind movie!