Clean could have been a lot stronger.
It was if there were amazing things happening, but the camera wasn't able to capture them properly. It was as though each shot was catching the actors on a bad take...
I did, however, like the idea of each character, and was anticipating their fall from grace, or lift from the dust. Each individual didn't live up to their glowing introduction however.
Maggie Cheung gave several scenes her best try, but wasn't entirely there for most of the movie, she didn't seem present.Where I think she did excel is in the final scenes with her young son Jay. She is trying to relate to him, but he's resisting at each interaction. She is able to read him though, and he can see through her easily. He wants the truth, and he can smell her bullshit, even athis tender age.
There were several moments that were closer to hittng the mark, but all and all it felt flat, played and unfortunate.