| Red Corner Review |
| by Chuck Dowling |
| Red Corner, just like other movies of it's type (The Trial, Closet
Land), reaffirms why I'm never going to a foreign country. Now how
many times have we seen a movie about an American (in this case,
Richard Gere) going to a foreign land (in this case,...more |
| Red Corner Review |
| by Berge Garabedian |
| Richard Gere follows his heart and stars in this picture that
ironically pits his character against the government of China. Let it
be known that Gere, a devout Buddhist, does not generate a huge
following amongst the officials of the Chinese government,...more |
| Red Corner Review |
| by Luke Buckmaster |
| I was recently told that in China their had been strong protests against the
release of Red Corner and this is apparently because of the way it shows the
injustice of many Chinese laws. But if you ask me, the real truth of the matter
is that the...more |
| Red Corner Review |
| by Tim Voon |
| RED CORNER 1997
A film review by Timothy Voon
Copyright 1998 Timothy Voon
2 :-( :-( for being too political in it's presentation more |
| Red Corner Review |
| by E. Benjamin Kelsey |
| Richard Gere's outspoken disapproval for Red China is the main motivation
behind RED CORNER, but making a bad movie to portray "bad" government is a bad
idea all around. Regardless of personal political convictions, it can be
assured that this film has...more |
| Red Corner Review |
| by Matt Petras |
| In a land where there the concepts of crime and punishment
differ so greatly from our own. Where a crime committed is punished by
a swift death in most cases. In this land, a man is framed for a
murder he did not commit. In the north American justice...more |
| Red Corner Review |
| by Walter Frith |
| Although it is a formula picture, 'Red Corner' crackles with energy and
is at times a taut and suspenseful thriller which has good supporting
characters and a leading man (Richard Gere) who has never really impressed me
much as an actor but he does...more |
| Red Corner Review |
| by Nicholas Amado |
| At one point during Red Corner, I found myself more interested in following
along with a famous tune in the soundtrack, "I Heard It Through the
Grapevine", than I was in the film itself. Bad sign. more |
| Red Corner Review |
| by David Sunga |
| Review: Red Corner (1997)
Rating: 2.5 stars (out of 4.0)
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Key to rating system:
2.0 stars Debatable
2.5 stars Some people may like it
3.0 stars I liked it
3.5 stars I am biased in favor of the movie
4.0 stars I felt...more |
| Red Corner Review |
| by [email protected] |
| "RED CORNER" (MGM/UA)
Staring: Richard Gere Bai Ling
Directed by Jon Avnet Written by Robert King & Ron Koslow
Cinematography by Karl Walter Lindenlaub more |
| Red Corner Review |
| by James Berardinelli |
| United States, 1997
U.S. Release Date: 10/31/97 (wide)
Running Length: 2:04
MPAA Classification: R (Violence, nudity, sex, mild profanity)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 more |
