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The Way

  • 2021
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
130
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Eli Jane in The Way (2021)
13 years ago, Jane Arcs was condemned to death after brutally killing her opponent in a underground street fight. Now, in just 24 hours, Jane will be executed for her crime. During her 13 years on Death Row, Jane has undergone a major evolution under the tutelage of a fellow inmate and Qi Gong Master Xin, learning the way of Qi Gong and ostensibly gaining supernatural abilities. As the day of her execution arrives, Jane embraces her punishment in the spirit of transformation. Max Stone, Jane's boyfriend as well as correctional officer and part of the execution tie down team, has very different ideas. He is willing to do anything to save Jane. Will he kill others to save her life? Or will Jane help him to see the light and to let her go? The Way, climaxes as the essence of spirit collides with the raw power of desire, ultimately bring the audience full circle in seeing how both are essential to being human.
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13 years ago, Jane Arcs was condemned to death after brutally killing her opponent in a underground street fight. Now, in just 24 hours, Jane will be executed for her crime. During her 13 ye... Read all13 years ago, Jane Arcs was condemned to death after brutally killing her opponent in a underground street fight. Now, in just 24 hours, Jane will be executed for her crime. During her 13 years on Death Row, Jane has undergone a major evolution under the tutelage of a fellow inma... Read all13 years ago, Jane Arcs was condemned to death after brutally killing her opponent in a underground street fight. Now, in just 24 hours, Jane will be executed for her crime. During her 13 years on Death Row, Jane has undergone a major evolution under the tutelage of a fellow inmate and Qi Gong Master Xin, learning the way of Qi Gong and ostensibly gaining supernatural... Read all

  • Director
    • Dastan Khalili
  • Writer
    • Dastan Khalili
  • Stars
    • Eli Jane
    • Kelcey Watson
    • Joan Wong
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    130
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dastan Khalili
    • Writer
      • Dastan Khalili
    • Stars
      • Eli Jane
      • Kelcey Watson
      • Joan Wong
    • 7User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 55 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Eli Jane
    Eli Jane
    • Jane Arcs
    Kelcey Watson
    Kelcey Watson
    • Max Stone…
    Joan Wong
    Joan Wong
    • Master Xin
    Lorenzo Antonucci
    Lorenzo Antonucci
    • Tyson
    Will Lupardus
    • Richard Hill
    Dennis Delsing
    • Bob Johnson
    Oscar Balderrama
    Oscar Balderrama
    • Frank Rodriguez
    Kayden Elias
    • Jake
    Amber Gaston
    • Vera
    Charles Maze
    Charles Maze
    • Father Ross
    Michael Ray
    • Warden Hander
    Eric McIntire
    Eric McIntire
    • Executioner Jason Liy
    Noelle Toland
    Noelle Toland
    • Doctor Blackburn
    Kericho Corry
    Kericho Corry
    • Nurse Johnson
    Diane Yang Kirk
    Diane Yang Kirk
    • Nurse Smith
    Peter Harper
    • Referee
    Erin Micklow
    Erin Micklow
    • Lady Blue
    Casey McCullum
    Casey McCullum
    • Executioner Medical
    • Director
      • Dastan Khalili
    • Writer
      • Dastan Khalili
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    5supermellowcali

    Good ideas not taken advantage of

    This was a mildly brutal "mystery" (a couple intense scenes) that has some potentially interesting ideas that seemed wasted with unnecessary drawn-out scenes that made it painfully slow and a strange end that didn't really seem to fit the story. Overall nothing special imo.
    6TomV196112

    two competent actresses, surrounded by mediocrity

    The acting in the movie is disappointing, except for the scenes featuring Jane Arcs (played by Eli Jane) and Master Xin (played by Joan Wong) who deliver strong and impressive performances.

    Despite good direction, editing, cinematography, and story, the casting of the movie is flawed.

    Eli Jane stands out in her strip inspection scene, turning what could have been a cheap and unnecessary T&A moment into a powerful and dominant display of her acting abilities, even while being fully naked.
    5mohamedkT

    mixed feelings

    From the start the tension reigns supreme, whether it is the one who is watching the movie or the general atmosphere between the actors, you can sense it.

    The film took me to a different world. I don't think any of us want to experience it, a world we see and hear about in the headlines and newspapers. Such stories have been filmed many times in different films and in different languages, in The Way it is so different that you live the event. And even participate in the decision within you. A woman was convicted 13 years ago of murder. Atrocities. What will the day of her execution be and how will she appear on it?!.

    What are Bob and Frank's reactions?!
    7kenji-28961

    death sentence

    How do you face your death sentence, when it comes? If you have fair warning. Say, months or years. What responsibility do you take for your life and actions? What way will you find to meet death with equanimity? And how can you express to those not yet sentenced, the value of life remaining to us?

    These are the themes of this movie. For those it speaks to on this level, it is well made and recommended. The use of qigong was imaginative.
    2dannyrest

    Barely makes it to a 2

    Some good ideas that went no where and the movie had potential but it was just a mess overall. A few mediocre fight scenes were about the only parts really worth watching. The rest was a snore fest and I found myself using the fast forward for the majority of the useless scenes. Bad acting, horrible music, cheesy dialogue and could have been cut down to 20 minutes into a Twilight Zone or Outer Limits episode thing instead. This really was a 1 star movie but the lead actress had some guts to bare it all and actually did a better acting job than the majority of the characters. I hope Eli Jane and Joan Wong can find better agents because they both deserved better than this.

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
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    • Language
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    • Filming locations
      • Mira Loma Detention Center Prison, Lancaster, California, USA
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