Princess and the Warrior, The
The Princess and the Warrior is just another cinematic piece de resistance to add to director Tom Tykwer's collection of brilliant works including "Wintersleepers," "The Legend of Rita," and "Run Lola Run."
A darling of the critics, but a virtual unknown to the American public, the German director combines flawless story-telling with a magnificent visual environment to create striking and stirring films.
Tykwer pens a complex and touching tale about Sissi and Bodo, two misfit people living separately on the outskirts of society. These two obscure characters, who suffer from the pathology of their own pasts, meet in a twist of fate when Sissi is struck by a bus; and Bodo, fleeing police, hides under the very bus under which she is trapped.
After her recovery, Sissi returns to the psycho ward where she was born, raised, and works only to find she is deeply troubled.
Unsure of what is troubling her, Sissi decides to seek out the mysterious stranger who saved her life. She finds him, only to see that he may be the one who needs the saving.
The rest of the story is an unusual and poetic story of the human psychology, spirit, and heart. The beauty and intricacy of the story does not overwhelm or upstage the stunning cinematography.
As both the film's writer and director, Tykwer manages to conquer the difficult task of lacing the two aspects together to render a smart and savvy cinematic work.
Written by: Laura Thomas
Reviewers Rating: 4.5
Reader's Rating: 9.43
Reader's Votes: 7
Added: 14-Jul-2002
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