Lust, Caution

What lingers is the suspicion that women carry a burden of war they can't ever put down, and that even noble idealists can justify turning their girls into whores.

You leave the theatre a trifle exhausted but rewarded by a resonance few films possess.

A pleasure to watch a film as visually stylish as it is psychologically demanding. I wish it had been twice as long.

A shocking disappointment.

For his sheer muscular verve and ambition, Lee deserves a standing ovation.

Lee is a filmmaker who understands the power of pure visual storytelling. Lust, Caution is a near perfect film with strong performances and a well-crafted narrative.

Well-observed, luxuriously mounted, committedly languorous movie. [The] last shot... holds its breath, and shadow, for the proper, illuminating instant.

Lust, Caution’s explicit scenes mature into ballads of passion and love.

Lee has consistently demonstrated a certain talent for exploring human relationships, and Lust, Caution is perhaps one of his thorniest, most complex works.