The Touch

2002

Action / Adventure / Romance

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 31% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 31% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 4.6/10 10 1838 1.8K

china buddhism collector tibet artifact thief

Director

Peter Pau Photo
Peter Pau

Top cast

Michelle Yeoh Photo
Michelle Yeoh as Pak Yin Fay
Kenneth Tsang Photo
Kenneth Tsang as Ping
Richard Roxburgh Photo
Richard Roxburgh as Karl
Winston Chao Photo
Winston Chao as Yin's Father
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950.72 MB
1280*582
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 4
1.91 GB
1920*872
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 11

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by vw_hk89 5 / 10

"Just" average

As a fan of Yeoh's films, I desperately felt I needed to see this film, I was impressed with the trailer but then it all led to disappointment when I saw the film. I was aware that the film was receiving bad reviews but when I saw it, it was not as bad as I thought it was but there were some major faults.The use of incredible locations in the film was a plus, the story line sounded perfect for an adventure film and there was that wonderful combination of action, romance and comedyI felt that one of the main flaws with the film was the ensemble of actors; though they do look good in their roles, the way they portrayed their characters was rather poor.Yeoh's performance was not of a satisfactory level, but provided she got to use some martial arts in the film, I was happy.Ben Chaplin, who plays Eric,provides most of the comic relief for the film, particularly when he attempts to sing a love song in Mandarin Chinese but forgets the words half way through the song. I am still wondering whether the character Bob was even meant to be funny at all as he was just pathetic throughout the film.Brandon Chang and Margaret Wang who play Lily and Tong are newcomers, of all the actors in the film, their performances were the most disappointing; my reason is mainly that when they spoke, it sounded as if they were on a "lets talk English programme", they were expressionless and bland with their acting.Another flaw was the use of special effects in the film, particularly in the climax that takes place in the burning cave, at the beginning of the scene, the flames looked real, but whoever was in charge of the cinematography made a huge mistake after applying the flames because the fire looked incredibly fake afterwards as well as a list of other faults concerning the CGI.Despite the faults outweighing the good points, I did enjoy the film, but it was merely average.
Reviewed by devinabellon 4 / 10

Crouching Tiger and the Last Crusade

Unoriginal, poorly produced, poorly acted, and ultimately disappointing, this film takes the beautifully orchestrated acrobatic moves of Crouching Tiger (not to mention the leading lady), but executes them with an awkwardness surpassed only by the overused blue-screen and computer-generated special effects. Some of the action scenes were well done, but as a whole, it failed to bring anything more than what most low-grade action films offer.The many attempts to inject humor into the film, via the classic "moronic American idiot" who bumbles around the film acting like he just left the set of latest Police Academy installment, is so out of place that it annoyinging disrupts the flow of the film and leaves the audience to wonder, "what the hell is that guy doing in this movie?"Perhaps most disappointing were the performances of the two lead characters, who after promising roles in "Crouching Tiger" and "Birthday Girl" seemed to have settled for whatever script was tossed their way. I rated this film a 4. It was compelling enough that I stayed to see the ending, but in the end, I wish that I hadn't. Utterly forgettable and disappointing...
Reviewed by unbrokenmetal 6 / 10

Genre movie without big surprises

"The Touch" is an adventure movie in the tradition of "Raiders of the Lost Ark". It tells the story of a Chinese family of artists who specialized in difficult jumps for many generations. Only such a jump, seeming impossible to anyone else, will make it possible to obtain a holy treasure. Two family members are kidnapped by a treasure hunter (Richard Roxburgh) to get the treasure for him. Yin (Michelle Yeoh), being the head of the family after the demise of her father, pursues them into the desert.Genre movie without big surprises, but well made (except for the final fight which looks like computer game inspired green screen effects), featuring a female star who successfully avoids any Lara Croft similarities and uses her scarf both as a weapon and a swing rope. "The Touch" was shot in places where nobody else was allowed to film before. The landscapes of Tibet are impressive and make the movie more memorable than the thin plot deserves.
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