it was a little while ago, but i watched only god forgives. basically, it's f*cking glorious. it's about mobsters and it's set in bangkok so the temptation is to call it a crime movie, but the minimalist visuals, broad morality, and societal themes give it a western flavor. ryan gosling is the star, but it's kristin scott thomas and vithaya pansringarm that steal the show. thomas is a nightmare as a crime boss who is out of her element and simply doesn't give a sh*t. she makes eleanor iselin from the manchurian candidate look like june cleaver. pansringarm's lt. chang is both dream and nightmare. he inflicts justice to criminal and victim alike with neither passion nor remorse. like the rest of the film, he's terrifying but it's impossible to look away.
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