definitely not for everyone a it ( a ) incredibly slow and ( b ) long ( 2 hour and 13 min on the dvd i rent and ( c ) have some story line that absolutely do not work . the cinematography be amaze a have be to beijing and it truly feel like it when they be out and about . that low level lighting at night just evoke the whole place . the amusement park be classic but it seem half empty . that the thing and this be a movie that take place in beijing and a city of million and yet where be the people . the relationship some work and some do not but what get me be some people who try to portray this movie a some sort of comment on globalization . all i see be what have be go on for century in most third world country people from the countryside move to the big city to find a good life . some do and some do not . the whole movie seem more like a documentary look into people life and that be a credit to the acting . but really and if you haven not be to asia and i can not really see this be worthwhile renting because it move at a snail pace and seem intend for those who love to read mean into everything . all i get out of it be wow and why do not i go check out this place call the world when i be in beijing . it even more bizarre than huis ten bosch or canadaland or the other weird western land ripoff amusement park i visit in japan .