Filmwell Update: My “Ashes of Time Redux” Review

Earlier today, I posted my review of Wong Kar-Wai’s Ashes of Time Redux on Filmwell. For what it’s worth, the review is a reworked version of my earlier Opus review that takes into account some of the changes made in the “redux” version, which represents Wong’s final directorial vision for the film.

On a sidenote, writing the “new” review was an interesting experience because it required me going back and reflecting on earlier material. It’s always strange to read older articles on Opus—I posted my original review of Ashes of Time back in 2003, FYI—and see how I reviewed movies back then (or tried to review them), what I notice then as opposed to now, and so on.

I don’t know that I’ve become a better movie reviewer—sometimes I think I’ve slipped a little—but there’s a definite difference in how I approach the material now. Not that I can necessarily articulate it in words, but the difference is there if only on a subconscious level for me.