The Island

Name: The Island
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: August 10, 2018
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Baoqiang Wang, Bo Huang, Hewei Yu, Hu Guan, Qi Shu

2018

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Well Go USA Entertainment | Release Date: August 10, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Baoqiang Wang, Bo Huang, Hewei Yu, Hu Guan, Qi Shu, Qinqin Li, Teddy Chan, Xun Wang, Yixing Zhang, You-Lin Lee

Summary: News of a meteorite bound to strike the earth doesn’t have much effect on Ma Jin's everyday life; he still gets up and goes to a job where he spends his time daydreaming of a romance with his colleague Shanshan, and of winning the lottery. But when this cataclysmic event occurs during a team-building trip, he finds himself shipwrecked on anNews of a meteorite bound to strike the earth doesn’t have much effect on Ma Jin's everyday life; he still gets up and goes to a job where he spends his time daydreaming of a romance with his colleague Shanshan, and of winning the lottery. But when this cataclysmic event occurs during a team-building trip, he finds himself shipwrecked on an island with an odd group of coworkers… and the winning lottery ticket in his pocket. [Well Go USA]… Expand

Director: Bo Huang

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 134 min

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Simon Abrams

Aug 9, 2018

There are no good or bad people in The Island, just a group of hapless schmucks who become more sympathetic as they get more desperate. Read full review

Richard Kuipers

Sep 6, 2018

This mix of broad humor, survivalist drama and romance opens brightly and ends with a bang but stutters a little in the middle. Read full review

Daniel Eagan

Aug 9, 2018

Bo’s secret weapon in The Island is Shu Qi, an effortlessly magnetic star who enlivens even the dullest material. Kept in the background for a lot of the story, she still brings a welcome human touch to a plot that keeps threatening to turn into a lecture. Read full review

Noel Murray

Aug 9, 2018

The Island runs hot and cold, with clunky comic set-pieces alternating with moments of genuine wonder and surprise. But even at its most misbegotten, the movie’s always thoughtful, examining what we value — and why. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Aug 24, 2018

It’s both way too much and also somehow not enough, but even the most exhausting stretches of this bloated import blockbuster are fearless enough to make you wish that American films would follow suit. Read full review

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