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Michelle Yeoh Shines in 'The Surgeon' Premiering at Toronto International Film Festival
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In Short: Michelle Yeoh delivers a standout performance in 'The Surgeon,' a thrilling action-comedy that showcases her martial arts skills and medical expertise.
Michelle Yeoh's performance in 'The Surgeon' is nothing short of exceptional," said a reviewer from The Hollywood Reporter. "She not only still has the action chops but is completely believable as a doctor who has seen it all.
In the film, Yeoh plays Eliza Lim, a recently retired surgeon who is kidnapped by criminals and forced to operate on one of their colleagues. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "The Surgeon isn't a character study, but we instantly know who that character is," highlighting Yeoh's ability to bring depth to her role.
Yeoh's martial arts skills are put to good use in the film, as she manipulates her captors' mobility in delightfully paralyzing ways, according to Deadline. "You'll never shoot a gun again," she calmly tells one of her captors after severing some cartilage in his wrists, demonstrating her character's resourcefulness and expertise.
The film's screenplay, written by Sethi, is praised for being clever and perfectly in sync with Yeoh's strengths. "Sethi’s film is perfectly in sync with Yeoh’s strengths," said The Hollywood Reporter. Despite the other baddies being strictly stereotypes, Yeoh's character stands out, making the film worth watching.
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- There can be no doubt this film, which had its world premiere tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival, is a tailor made vehicle guaranteed to turn up the temperature for Yeoh fans everywhere all at once.
- Yeoh, of course, started out in martial arts films, but that is not the kind of action displayed here.
- We’ve already seen that Adam is a smooth operator in that regard.
Sources
- Deadlinelink