Caught in the Web Review By Variety


An engrossing, if lengthy social drama in which a woman’s minor public misconduct plunges her into a dragnet of cyber witch-hunting that unseats relationships, careers and a business empire, the punningly titled “Caught in the Web” reps a thought-provoking, character-driven morality tale by Chinese helmer Chen Kaige. Despite a bewildering nexus of parallel plots and discussion-worthy ideas, Chen and co-scribe Tang Danian adopt accessible narrative techniques that are emotionally invested in protags who shift roles as hunter and hunted. For Full Review Click here