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Unforgettable

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2013

I really liked the movie and almost gave it a 5 star rating as I felt the story, the drama it portrayed and the acting (not counting the awful performance of one, lone Caucasian actor who briefly appears near the end) deserved it. However, in an effort to rate objectively, I settled for 4 stars because it ran somewhat slow and those who want more action or suspense (beyond the actual earthquake scenes) would be disappointed. I feel a 5 star rating should be reserved for movies that successfully incorporate those elements as well. That having been said, I do highly recommend it. I enjoyed it not only for it's aforementioned merits but also for its glimpse of life within communist China that showed how dramatically lives began changing during the country's move into the 21st century, and how universal the nature of grief and the way human beings react to loss is so movingly portrayed. On those accounts, it's a movie I personally will not soon forget.

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Jamaddy

I never got to see it.

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2019

It played once but when I tried accessing it again to watch the rest, it didn’t play for me anymore.

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Shirley Ng

Unforgettable

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2013

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Antonio

A real human story that makes you feel human

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014

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It does have English subtitles, but I think you have the option of getting the version which is dubbed into English, but I just read the subtitles so that I could hear the Chinese dialect that they were using. China has 300 ethnic groups, each with their own language, although I think Mandarin is the one they mostly use. But it was a story based on an actual event in recent history; the 1976 earthquake in Tangshan, China which killed 240,000 human beings. It is a great story, although it is not said to be based on an actual family's experiences, I think it's fair to say that it is an accurate depiction of what many families experienced. A great ending.

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terry mayling

Words do hurt

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2020

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Words taken out of context do hurt. Caused a lifetime of grief for everyone involved. Fortunately time and circumstance gave them time to make amends which in real life we can't always do. Very worth watching.

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Great and sad movie.

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2014

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"Great movie" This movie brought a tear to my eye. Long and dramatic, so get your munchies and cold brews ready.
Toward the middle of the movie it seems to lose focus but regains its emotional aptitude thereafter. Also. The use of an actor from Canada who portrays the "husband" of the young girl has a very cold character (BAD ACTING!!) and looks as if he is reading from the script. Could have used a much better and YOUNGER actor as he is old enough to be the girls father. it just did not make sense!
All in all it, was a great movie!

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Jan

Aftershock

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2013

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Excellent foreign movie. Cast was awesome in the portrayals. If you don't like subcaptions don't watch it. Otherwise very interesting and heart wrenching at times. I never new this country had such a devastating disaster.

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Telepathic Leopard

great movie if you need to drain some tears

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2013

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i like the story aspect of things, i liked the acting of things, i also liked the cinematography of things. a solid movie if you are in the mood for something heavy, and something to make you think about thing and reflect.

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Tony

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2014

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Love this movie.it is a tear jerker.

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Bruce Nixon

All's good

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2012

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Having seen this at the cinema some years ago, and now watched ago. I found it great but with the subtitles to read. It was very fast reading this time around! But, happy just the same.. thankyou.

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brem

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2014

Good movie.

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2013

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This is a very good movie for those that love a japenese film drama / love story / inspired by a true story film. It is subtitled, but everything is well done.

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