Year of the Dragon
by Michael Cimino
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Actor: Caroline Kava, Joey Chin, John Lone, Mickey Rourke, Raymond J. BarryDirector: Michael Cimino
Brand: Warner Brothers
Writer: Michael Cimino
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis
Writer: Oliver Stone
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Polish (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Widescreen, 2.40:1
Running Time: 134 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-05-31
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of Year of the Dragon
Movie Review: Brilliant Individualism in Action!
Summary: 5 Stars
There are so many reasons who people have a problem with this film but the truth is that it hits a little too close to home for most's comfort level.
First, we have a heroic archetype in Stanley White (Rourke) who is tough, sarcastic, witty, honest, arrogant and is one of the few redeemable characters in the film. White's supposed "racism" and "sexism" is clearly meant to be part humor, part attack on the PC driven staff members of his Police department that turn the other cheek while blood flows in Chinatown. In his own way, Rourke's character shows the most respect to the Chinese (and Triad members) in this film by treating them as equals. Whether he "uses" them, as another reviewer stated is quite questionable. White is a believer in the American dream, and American justice - which he wants all to share in. And while he does not seem to be concerned as much with the old Triad members that are rational, calm and stay hidden, he does have a serious issue with the new generation that don't seem to respect anything, least of all the laws of the United States.
White's wife is clearly not bringing him pleasure any longer, and he engages in an affair with a young Asian reporter. Their relationship, at least to me, seems very believable. White seems to drag both this reporter and a young Chinese detective kicking and screaming (as well as some Nuns) to "do the right thing". Whether they live or die because of this is irrelevant. White is the archetype of the Lone Wolf, the single individualist standing up against corruption and evil. The fact that he does it with a punch, a smile and a knowledge of fine Chinese cuisine (well sort of) makes it even better. In fact, the sense I had from watching this film was that White loves being the outsider, and the respect of the Chinese in Chinatown seemed to mean a lot more to him than that of his own "culture". (in truth all of these cultures are "true" American)
The music, direction and acting of all involved here are great. And the unabashed way that the subject matter is dealt with makes one still believe in everything that once made America great and still sometimes does - individualism, heroism and great Chinese culture!
Of course, most modern men and women would only scream for Stanley White when some building blows up or a man with a gun is standing in their bank. What that tells you about White, America and today's culture is something to reflect on. We all needs heroes. We may want to make it possible for them to exist once in a while.
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