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...hours and 40 minutes, the movie's lengthmay put off those viewers who got bored sittingthrough three hours of "Dances With Wolves." andthe film could stand for a little judiciousediting. Incorporating the Japanese occupation,Nationalist regime, Communist Revolution andCultural Revolution into one film will undoubtedlycause some confusion for those unfamiliar withChinese history, but while the history provides apowerful backdrop, the tale is ultimately one ofhuman relationships and betrayal. The scenesportraying Dieyi's opium addiction are the onlytruly annoying sequences of the film, althoughprobably purposely confusing, as the sequencesshift between depicting Dieyi with long, stringyhair to Dieyi as the short-haired...
Call me weak, but I felt that if Mrs. Gina read my palm, then all my problems would be solved. The paper I had to write would be indefinitely extended, our toilet would be unclogged, and the crowd of unfamiliar men and women on my floor visiting for Head of the Charles would mysteriously disappear...
Devoted Anne Rice fans will love Lasher. Those unfamiliar with Rice's work will do better to read the Vampire Chronicles. Lasher, the sequel to 1990's The Witching Hour, for all its apparent ambition, lacks the mesmerizing narrative power and cohesive, intriguing story line found in the other Rice novels...
...incorporate the same technique in Lasher. Her attempt at weaving together various narrative strands feels false and a bit too contrived. A great deal of Lasher reiterates the story lines which unfolded in The Witching Hour to the point that Rice seems desperate to make Lasher accessible to those unfamiliar with the earlier volume. The series of recollections of Lasher and other characters in the novel, juxtaposed with the voices of present-day Mayfairs, makes for a fairly disparate set of story lines and draws in plot elements which Rice never fully reconciles...
...those unfamiliar with Mystery Science Theater 3000, handily abbreviated as MST 3K, the premise is as follows...