NYFF Review - 'The Inspection' Unearths Empathy in the Trenches of Bootcamp
The film exhibits a respect for the craft and an empathy for human tribulations that have historically been ignored.

A detective suspects that the wife and mistress of an abusive man conspired to kill him.
The film exhibits a respect for the craft and an empathy for human tribulations that have historically been ignored.
There were too many irrelevant parts that could have been shortened, and too many characters that didn't advance the plot. Either way, some things didn't add up. This was just another played out plot with little, if any, originality in it. By the end of the film, I wasn't happy that she finally got her freedom, I was happy that it was finally over.
A story of a magical dragon brings great representation for Chinese culture.
The movie makes it abundantly clear that Meeka becoming an official heir is the most likely going to happen. But if you are expecting to see a movie about Meeka’s perseverance and eventual ascent to the throne, prepare to be deeply disappointed.
What happens to an inseparable bond when love for competing morphs into competing for love?
Not every film can make a shopping mall feel both magical and menacing, but Forbidden Fruits challenges that.