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ICWTR : THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER REVIEW (USA)

Visually stunning thriller whose pictures make you forget its thin plot
A vivid opening segment of a vicious beating sets the tone for this noirish thriller about a traumatized ex-cop on a hunt for the missing son of a powerful pharmaceutical mogul. Jumping from Los Angeles to the Philippines and Hong Kong, "I Come With The Rain" is a moody, supremely stylistic exercise in sweaty underworld revenge that could have easily teetered over into Orientalism.
It never does, thanks largely to director Tran Ahn Hung's restraint (from heavy exoticizing) and focus on bloody misery and the search for redemption and salvation.
An all star international cast should guarantee "Rain" broad festival play, particularly when combined with Tran's directorial pedigree; his earlier films include the Camera d'Or winner "The Scent of Green Papaya" and the Golden Lion-winning "Cyclo."
There's also a good chance for art house and limited release in urban markets in all corners of the globe...
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Comment by Camino on October 11, 2009 at 9:34am: We are all extremely ready, for good news! Thanks for all your updates!

Comment by Olivier on October 11, 2009 at 9:18am: Well Aloha we may hear great news pretty soon. Check out the link down below. In this Chinese article, the journalist points out that "The conference was swarming with journalists with diverse nationalities, reflecting the escalated interests drawn on the film, as well as the PIFF, in and out of the country."
Here the link : http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/09/content_12202745.htm

Comment by Olivier on October 11, 2009 at 9:06am: Yes she did. Tran Anh Hung's films are almost impossible to describe. It is not the story which makes the movie ; it is the atmosphere and the cinematography. A strong performances by the actors is also very important to value Tran's films. And it seems Kimura didn't make it. I am not suprised, he is a TV actor.

Comment by Camino on October 11, 2009 at 8:16am: Do you think this reporter, has even seen the movie?