Exodus - A Gem

Even though the film is more than a year old, its worth mentioning. The still young filmaker Edmund Pang Ho Cheung (that's him in the smaller photo) has continued to dazzle with his latest offering Exodus. This is a black comedy, with his minimalist style of framing. The storyline starts off absurdly but in the end things that at first seem ridiculous may actually be worth a second look. The film got lots of nominations and deserve every one of them.

Malaysians watching this on the big screen will get a whole load of dialogue deleted owing to its profanity ladened character played by Cheung Ka Fai. Simon Yam was extra brilliant as the jaded cop locked in a docile and sterile marriage.

The film's pace is slow but engaging and a lot like one of my favourite movies from HK, PTU. Irene Wan Pik Har, the over exposed and under-rated actress, finally got the meaty role of her life - she was arresting.

To get a grasp on Edmund Pang's talent, have a look at his best previous work - You Shoot, I Shoot and Isabella.