Being Vietnamese myself, I have always scrutinized any film/movie/book that has any relation to Vietnam/Vietnamese people and Three Seasons stands as a jewel among the disappointing portrayals I've seen. Its beauty comes from its simplicity and honesty. (There is more to Vietnam then its war history.) A movie doesn't have to have the fast-paced car chases, or guts and gore or even gratuitous sex or nudity. And it may not even have some brain-racking puzzle or mystery for the audience to figure out (or does it?). What it DOES have is a group of people living in shadows but still embracing life with open arms. It's a feel good movie. It's poetic in the most subtle way. Tony Bui doesn't necessarily shout out his motive. Let the movie whisper to you. You may not get what it's saying but at least it's what YOU make of it.
Review of Three Seasons
