ADRIFT Proves Foreign Films Are A Sight To Behold
One of the many reasons that causes me to like more foreign films than American films is that foreign films are made without the added `creative interest' of the American studio system. Sometimes, it's hard to define what this means specifically to a film, but, in the case of ADRIFT, I can tell you that it most likely means no film executive spent great time reworking the script in order to woo major film stars to the vehicle; it means that no production executives spent great lengths trying to incorporate clever product placement strategies into the film's visual landscape; and it means that no creative personnel contributed countless hours of `rehash' to the completed projects. Simply put, it means that "what you get is what you see," and what you see with ADRIFT is a fantastic character drama built against the backdrop of a people at a cultural crossroads.
I've read (elsewhere) that the film - hailing from Vietnam - has been termed an "erotic drama," and I'll admit...
Standard art film, timing a bit off
This was a dark look at the daily struggles of daily life. I gave it a low rating because the editing is disjointed. This may be due to the heavy censorship because it deals with very sensitive subjects like drug abuse, prostitution, child abuse, and suicide. (by the way, this is not an erotic movie in anyway.)
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