TROPICAL MALADY

Beautiful film. Left me speechless.Dear Apichatpong Weerasethakul,Don't stop in your effort to restore this! Recently, I read that you were still looking for the best film elements to finish the restoration. Just know there are a lot of fans who are dying to see this restored in 4k! I'll be looking out for any updates to see this beauty in its full glory. Keep up the good work!

Brilliant! But read some of the commentary about the film before watching, or you might not be sure what’s going on. This has become one of my all-time favorites!

Sweet. Magical.

One of those films where you keep waiting for a plot and it never materializes. It's basically a cameraman following two guys around while they do their day-to-day normal activities. The bonus short film included with the DVD is even more bizarre, pointless and boring than the feature film.

An earlier reviewer mentioned that the DVD is a double bill and didn't enjoy the second feature. That was the same mistake I made when watching this film. I thought it was 2 films and actually turned it off, disappointed. Some time later I turned it on again, willing to give it a second chance. Well, to my surprise it wasn't a double bill and the second half is actually better when you understand what's going on. I saw this movie months ago but for some reason it's stayed with me. It's good if you give it a chance and I think the final scene is beautiful and tragic and the same time. See it as a statement of the sacrifices we make for true love. One man wants to be with another, no matter the cost. and another man (the object of his affections) seeks freedom from a living nightmare. In order for either of these goals to be reached one man must be killed by the other. the standoff in the final scene is hauntingly beautiful and stays with you. at least it did with me.

Excellent product and service!

This is a movie about men's desire for other men. Besides having no plot in the first story and little in the second, it is also extremely boring. It's like the only instructions the director gave to the actor is, "Look puzzled!" There is very little dialogue and most of the scenes are pointless, like he gets on the bus, he rides the bus to his destination, and then he gets off the bus. End scene. Or he goes to the store, he buys some stuff he needs, and he walks out. End scene. The second part of the movie, also extremely slow moving and boring with little dialogue, is about a tiger demon that is going to devour a guy's soul, and he is okay with it. Kinky, isn't it? The reason this movie gets such great reviews, apart from reasons you probably understand, is that it's from Thailand, and it is cruel to criticize the baby steps of movie industries in their infancy, just like it's cruel to criticize a child's rudimentary drawing since there is a small chance that it may one day inspire real art.

This DVD actually contains two parts that are completely different. The first part is what the movie seems to be billed as on the cover--a lovely and innocent gay romance. Restrained yet sensual, the first part is a story of love between two rather average guys in very real Thailand. The second section was a complete surprise! It was a myth come to life with a soldier in a forest being chased by a tiger that wants his soul. It was slow and mysterious and I guess has some cryptic connection to the first half (love, wild beasts that humans are, taming the beast, soul mates, etc.). However, I really enjoyed the first half and was left cold by the end of the second. Beware of the glowing reviews on the cover. I wonder which half was reviewed by the esteemed critics? Not for everyone.