While it is slow in the beginning and super depressing shortly thereafter, the characters are exceptionally flawed but human, the story telling is vivid and Hong Kong provides the sort of imagery that has inspired greats from Wong Kar Wai to Ridley Scott.

The actual Expat experience is also well depicted. In particular, anyone who has lived in Hong Kong, or Singapore (minus the political unrest), will associate with many of the characters situations. Even the depiction of the helpers rings surprisingly true.

While it those who expect everything to be a Marvel movie might be disappointed, anyone more committed to watching a well told story may be able to enjoy this. It is not however something to watch if you need something "feel good." Everything is subjective of course, but this may deserve more than Tik Tok-esque snarky reviews.