Red Corner

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Red Corner

Bradley Whitford, Ling Bai, Richard Gere

Using a faulty thriller for his soapbox as an outspoken critic of China, a devout follower of the Dalai Lama, and an influential supporter of Tibetan freedom, Richard Gere resorts to the equivalent of...( read more  read more... ) propagandistic drama to deliver a heavy-handed message. In other words, Red Corner relies on a dubious strategy to promote political awareness, but director Jon Avnet appeals to the viewer's outrage with such effective urgency that you're likely to forget you're being shamelessly manipulated. Gere plays a downtrodden TV executive who sells syndicated shows on the global market, and during a business trip to China he finds himself framed for the murder of the sexy daughter of a high Chinese official. Once trapped in a legal system in which his innocence will be all but impossible to prove, Gere must rely on a Chinese-appointed lawyer (played by Bai Ling) who first advises him to plead guilty but gradually grows convinced of foul play. Barely attempting to hide its agenda, Red Corner effectively sets the stage for abundant anti-Chinese sentiment, and to be sure, the movie gains powerful momentum with its tale of justice gone awry. It's a serious-minded, high-intensity courtroom drama with noble intentions ... but did it have to be so conspicuously lacking in subtlety? --Jeff Shannon

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  • ladyp1964
    October 21, 2007
    ladyp1964
    Let's put aside all ideas of political manipulation and the possible reasons of choosing Richard Gere with his personal religious beliefs as the lead for this film and review it as the film itself.

    Although played in China the idea of being guilty until proved innocent or even ...( read more)the brutal conditions in prison is not foreign to many countries in this world.

    Fantastic acting and a moving story. A story we should all take to heart when we visit strange (for us) cultures.
  • thmtsang
    July 14, 2007
    thmtsang
    Excellent thriller about Richard's character being framed for murder.
  • BlueTorch
    February 22, 2006
    BlueTorch
    Yeah, you hate China, Richard. We get it.
  • sue520
    October 29, 2009
    sue520
    I love Richard Gere - but I disliked him terribly in this movie. I guess that makes him a good actor. I thought he was an a.hole in this!!!
  • gnetbuere
    July 10, 2009
    gnetbuere
    one of the good movie i watched.. i really enjoy watching this movie. I love the twists and turns of the story.
  • aldghana
    February 13, 2009
    aldghana
    YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS
  • malacaynomuerto
    January 27, 2009
    malacaynomuerto
    estas pelis de embrollos judiciales son muy buenas cuando están bien actuadas y esta a mi me pasma
  • aswinwilliam
    September 25, 2008
    aswinwilliam
    a good movie and worth watching.
  • philbin1
    August 26, 2008
    philbin1
    If they ever catch Gere they can use this movie as a torturing tool.
  • cornnpooisdesame
    July 18, 2008
    cornnpooisdesame
    Seen it like 5 times but its still action everytime
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