James Schamus, Co-Screenwriter of LUST, CAUTION, on the NC-17 Rating
“When we screened the final cut of this film, we knew we weren’t going to change a frame. Every moment up on that screen works and is an integral part of the emotional arc of the characters. The MPAA has screened the film now and made its decision, and we’re comfortable with that.”
“Ang is the filmmaker, and he brought this adaptation to life. He knows exactly what he wants to realize and achieve in filming any given sequences, and he made the final decisions on how to stage, frame, shoot and edit them, much in the same way he did with ‘Crouching Tiger’ or ‘Brokeback…
“As with so many of his previous films, Oscar-winning director Ang Lee has crafted a masterpiece about and for grown-ups…”
About and for grown-ups. Hmmm. You never know who’s reading your blog, do you? 
