China Moon

I was really impressed with the movie "China Moon". The DVD quality is excellent, with outstanding picture quality. In this movie, Ed Harris stars as Kyle Bodine, a Florida police detective who's been in the business a long time and has been teamed up with Lamar Dickey, played by Benicio del Torro, as his new partner. One night at a local bar, Kyle spots Rachel, played by Madeleine Stowe, and is immediately smitten. It doesn't take much imagination to figure out what will happen next. Suffice it here to say they begin an affair, but Rachel is married.The scene that impressed me most was the one out on the lake, when they are out in the canoe under that brilliant moon, with the water shining in the moonlight. It's really stunning visual imagery and the director did an outstanding job of using this scene to help create real chemistry between Harris and Stowe. They seemed to relate well anyway, and were highly believable as being in love. Charles Dance also gives an outstanding performance as Stowe's highly abusive banker husband; he gives you the chills just by looking at him.If you are looking for a romantic suspense thriller with real chemistry and stunning visual imagery, plus excellent acting, I highly recommend "China Moon." It is one to hang onto and watch over and over.

5his is an older movie, but one of the best I have ever seen! Ed Harris is amazing. The movie is full of twists and turns with a tragic ending.

This modern film noir takes you into a world of intrigue and betrayal. Ed Harris plays a cop who should know better while Ms. Stowe is a femme fatale who may have ulterior motives. Supporting their endeavor with every subtlety imaginable is a young Benicio del Toro. These three keep you transfixed as things go from bad to worse. The question is, who's fooling who? The threads unravel in seemingly expected ways, but just when you think you have it all worked out, one after another breaks in ways you wouldn't have expected. Our hero/anti hero can't quite figure it out until its far too late, which really keeps you guessing. The ending hurts, as it should in this kind of movie. Nobody wins, which is what film noir, and sometimes life, is all about. Worth your money and time, enjoy this movie!

Film was interesting, gripping, and ultimately tragic

If you like film noir, this is a good one. Madeleine Stowe and Ed Harris always do quality work, and they don't disappoint here. If you watch closely, there are subtle clues as to who the real villain is. I'm a big Madeleine Stowe fan, and she is very good in China Moon.

This film is a take off on the movie "Body Heat" but it is not as good as that film. It does have some of the same elements. A rich woman, who is alluring tempts a straight arrow police officer and he helps her dispose of her husband's body after she shoots the husband. The husband is a controlling creep played by Charles Dance and the police officer, played by Ed Harris, goes against all that he has ever practiced as a police officer to help cover up a murder. This is supposedly done out of blind love and loyalty. Ed Harris comes across as a stupid man who is manipulated by a very screwd and beautiful woman played by Madeline Stowe.It goes without saying that the whole cover up falls apart in the end and Benicio Del Toro is the person who keeps after Ed Harris and Madeline Stowe until it unravels. Not surprisingly, Del Toro is an accomplice to Stowe. Her ambition is to become rich from her late husband's fortune. The husband is not a sympathetic character as he beats his wife and also attempts to control her in other ways. Madeline Stowe sets out to ensnare Ed Harris in her plot and she does succeed. She is a fine actress and shows it in this movie but she is not Kathleen Turner ("Body Heat").This movie is worth viewing and it does have some good scenes but as a whole, this cannot be considered an excellent movie as it is just too predictable. There is really not much suspense in it and hardly any humor to soften it. The main characters do a good job but certainly the script is weak. Like "Body Heat" the movie is set in Florida and it is very hot.

Ed Harris shines in this film. An underrated gem blending crime and romance. I'm surprised this film isn't remastered on Blu-Ray. Let's just say I was lucky enough to see this movie while channel surfing and immediately sought to buy the DVD.If you like Ed Harris in this movie, check out these other great Ed Harris performances:The Abyss (Special Edition)The Truman Show [Blu-ray]A Beautiful Mind [Blu-ray]If you like Madeline Stowe, you'll love her in this:12 Monkeys [Blu-ray]

I really enjoy watching this movie - couldn't do so on the DVD I ordered - something defective about it & I have returned. I love Madeleine Stowe & Ed Harris & try to watch most of their movies. This one is my favorite mostly due to the love story plus I am a big mystery reader - this movie covers both.

EXCELLENT

End Harris and Madeleine Stowe have never been classified top billing actors, but they are both excellent performers. I have enjoyed them in many varied roles and with them now being the stars, they lived up to my expectations. A great story of love and how it can end up terribly bad if it becomes obsessive. Some really great acting and a super story line.

I missed a key moment in this film, and so, although I thought it bowled along quite well, I was consistently underestimating it as fairly standard Hollywood fare: easy on the eye femme fatale getting helped out by slightly dorky detective.Then as the plot unfolded I found my opinion of the film improving until I got to the end, which in itself was quite poignant, and the penny dropped. Only then did I realise how neatly the key moment had been slipped in at the start and I so I had to reframe a particular event.An excellent example of the film noire genre certainly not hindered by the very photogenic Madeline Stowe. If you're only as good as me you will want to watch the film twice to pick up the stuff you missed first time.

China Moon. I really enjoyed this movie & it's got Madeline Stowe in it! Love her in most of her movies! ed Harris plays a good part in this film too! Lots of twists & turns.

I love this movie