Yi Wu Si Er 2012

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: It catalogs agony without making you feel it. Read more

Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter: There is surprisingly little emotional resonance with the well-drawn and acted characters, making it a tiring two and a half hour trek for filmgoers who don't have a stake in the history it recounts. Read more

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: Director Feng Xiaogang captures the epic scale of the exodus as well as the often-harrowing details, yet emotional connection proves more elusive. Read more

Bruce Demara, Toronto Star: A chronicle of unrelenting misery, sorrow and human degradation that has powerful moments but is hardly uplifting. Read more

Jay Weissberg, Variety: Shifting between individual suffering (performed, not felt) and extended political and business deliberations, the pic displays its budget but not its heart. Read more

Mark Jenkins, Washington Post: "Back to 1942" shows the director's mastery of chaotic spectacle, massed human motion and elegant camera movements. Read more