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Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

CHINA MOON is a rather unimpressive addition to the wave of 'erotic thrillers' that were doing the rounds in the early 1990s. This one has a decent cast but a disappointing plot which feels lightweight and padded out. Madeleine Stowe stars as a bored and frustrated housewife, at the mercy of her cruel husband (a delightfully nasty Charles Dance, struggling a bit with the American accent), who meets and falls for Ed Harris, the rugged cop who comes into her life. A murderous plot development ensues, and the film becomes a police procedural thriller from that point on. The cast members work hard to add some credibility to this story, but I didn't really buy it, and that last twist is frankly unbelievable. Still, it's worth a look to see Harris on strong form, and a youthful Benicio del Toro makes an impression too.

I just love Madeleine Stowe ( Cora in Last of the Mohicans ). In this movie she is the Irish blind violin player from NY, who has been suddenly attacked by serial killer. Ed Harris is smooth Cop, trying to protect her and bring to justice the violator. But, the problem is that she's blind. in the end the justice is served. I don't believe in law, but the order. Twisted killers don't deserve to be in jails. All they deserve is six feet under. I was really happy when i've watched this movie until it's very end. Love between man and the woman is stronger than life as itself.

This film is a great example of the classic Film Noir plot: Murder and conspiracy to defraud an insurance company. China Moon never ceases to surprise us with plot twists. The difference is that Ed Harris is a murder detective but doesn't know what he's up against. He's put in the position to cover up a murder that he didn't commit but would ultimately implicate him. But the killer isn't telling him everything...What I like in this movie, is the love story between Harris and Stowe. Both actors perform on such high level, that keeps your attention from beginning all the way to the end. Ed Harris is always better than his material. Madeleine Stowe's sexy performance would get a rise out of a stone idol. We want them to be together. And when Stowe get in big troubles, we want Harris to help her. At the same time we have to think, that she is just setting him up, but we want to believe her. The acting was excellent. The pacing just right to hold my interest and the ending was creative although a bit unbelievable.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.

A Strong Trio of Actors, Ed Harris, Madeleine Stowe, and Benicio Del Toro are the Force Behind This Fairly Conventional Neo-Noir. What is Lacking is Style. Film Noir and its Modern Evolution Neo-Noir are at Their Best When They Contain an Amount of High-Style to Punch the Plot of Deception, Lust, Etc.In This One , the Story is Pedestrian and the Movie is Virtually Without Much Beyond a Few Night and Rainy Shots that are Certainly Noir's Template. But the Acting is So Strong it Involves from the Beginning and the Audience is Engaged with These Characters. A Twisted Ending is a Bit Heavy Handed and Some of the Important Plot Points Involving Switcheroos are Glossed Over Too Hurriedly and Lose Some Impact. But Overall the Movie is Worth a Watch for the Always Interesting Noir Sensibilities and the Magnetic Actors. It's Mid-Range Neo-Noir, Neither One of the Best Nor One of the Worst.