Recensie (3)
The Eastern Asian poeticism may not at first glance seem to fit in The Hire series, but the circling around the pier and the subsequent cat-and-mouse game among the maritime shipping containers accompanied by tranquil strings clearly demonstrate that Ang Lee can extract more from the subject matter than the original script promises. Perhaps the longer sequences outside the car (in proportion to the rest of the film) may be detrimental, but they definitely have something special about them, and the adorable point with the gilded box brought me to my knees.
()
Great choreography. I don’t think I’ve ever seen (cars) dancing like this before. The young Chinese kid (Buddha, or simply the Chosen) is enchanting; I’ll never forget the expression on his face when he’s fastening his seat belt. At the end I enjoyed the punchline with the precious little box and Ang Lee’s trademark.
()
The weakest The Hire so far (though it is not a failure). Lee conceives the story in his own way, shows us the car chase with classical music as one big dance number and not as a spectacular action scene, there are a few jokes, including a cool Hulk reference... I can't say I was bored, but it just lacked something.
()