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The Puppetmaster (1993)

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Summary: In the first half of this century, young Li Tienlu joines a travelling puppet theatre and subsequently... (imdb)
AKA: Hsimeng jensheng
AKA: Xi meng ren sheng
Genre: Drama
Country: Taiwan
Directed By: Hsiao-hsien Hou
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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TCI User Score
na LetsGoEatHuh
80
 T10
na ?elkowo
80
 T4
na Veterini
62
 T3
na jeff_v
71
 T7
na Beau
100
 T9
na cinebaixar
91
 T10
na Beaucine
5
 T9
na theyshoot10
67
 T4
667
na col. dax
100
 T10
na experimental
80
 T6
na TJ Ximenez
100
 T9
na ormz
5
 T6
na discosanchez
100
 T10
na imdb
74
 T9
na rcamps
100
 T6
na alsolikelife
5
 T10
na Water
0
 T5
na IMDb-byvotes
72
 T6
na saguara
72
 T5
na Enygma
75
 T6
na trevitron
90
 T10
na avgcrtckr
71
 T8
na BaalMan
85
 T8
na Magmadiver
81
 T6
na theyshoot11
64
 T3
#730
na anime salve
88
 T8
na Aliboron
78
 T4
na JooJoo
8
 T9
na gcgiles
90
 T7
na SlantMag
40
 T10
"Hou Hsiao-hsien remains a master at conveying movement, progression, and a sense of the inexorable rotations of the wheel of time." - Nick Schager
na rottentomat
100
 T10
na kraigpdx
87
 T7
na anseiodviver
80
 T8
na theyshoot08
70
 T5
605
na miguel
80
 T8
na sangsues
76
 T3
na Ludviggoat
74
 T4
na realmlord
70
 T2
na hevak
78
 T6
na welike
20
 T5
na StarSiren
30
 T1
This movie scared the mess out of me. I saw it when I was way too young and had a fear of dolls for awhile.
na volver
85
 T10
na kangadoodoo
45
 T3
na abdah
49
 T3
na coot
84
 T9
na Theyshootpic
45
 T6
na engin
100
 T10
na Visualice
90
 T10
na JacobGross
100
 T8
na Darbicus
95
 T10
na chimchooree
100
 T10
na theyshoot07
72
 T6
# 562
na kyle.loomis
4
 T4
It gets points for being completely unique, but it's a bit too bland for my taste.
na Mingus
4
 T10
na Stimmer
90
 T7
na purity
3
 T9
na filmaffinity
72
 T8
na paris1919
87
 T8
na coltrane
5
 T7
na ColonelTigh
90
 T5
na borges
6
 T10
na spicebrain
89
 T9
na willofgaia
70
 T3
na RNG
61
 T7
na PimpPanda
99
 T10
na flowing
91
 T10
na sidehacker
50
 T3
na FitFortDanga
71
 T5
I don't get it. I just don't get why this guy has been put on a pedestal. It's another okay-but-why-all-the-fuss movie from Hou. Ponderously slow at times, and the narration that forms the heart of the film is too long-winded. There are some insightful moments, and the more political angles were pretty interesting. Yeah, it's a fairly good movie if you can withstand the tedious parts, but I fail to see any greatness.
Average Tier 7 from 68 Rankings rss