Marriage Is a Crazy Thing

When I fist read the plot, I though it was going to be one of those twisted Hollywood sexual social dramas but with an Asian touch to it. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was indeed wrong.

This movie has some wild scenes but they don't seem incongruent or raunchy. They blend in with the social circumstances and with the personalities of the characters. The plot outlines the lives of two individuals who don't relish the idea of marriage which is, for lack of a better word, imperative for social harmony according to the Korean society. They however get along very well since they share amongst other things, a desire for closure and personal comfort.

The movie is very well directed with full credit going to its impeccable screenplay. The acting is fabulous with both the lead actor and actress doing a splendid job.

Overall, I would give this a 9/10

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This story shows romance in the most realistic way

First of all, both characters has really damn good performance, especially that guy. production quality is nice for 2002 korean cinema. overall its really good. but it has no moral.

The plot is not new, there are some movies in 80s or 90s about same kinda plot. that guy n girl having just sexual OPEN relationship but no serious untill things gets serious slowly but ends up with different person and then rekindle the emotions later after marriage.

the movie has bad moral or lesson , like marriage is all about " honesty , faith , loyalty and respect" , and when adultery happens , then it destroys everything. but here in this movie it shows , that its ok to cheat because its LOVE or emotions?

if the movie ends with some better conclusion then maybe it would be really great romantic drama.

A Korean movie from 2002. It is as sophisticated as any continental movie about modern relationships but because it is Korean the characters are touching and the intimate scenes aren't salacious. Uhm Jung Hwa has done some daring movies about relationships and she acts well and her character is likeable. Kan Woo Sung is quite believable here as the guy who can't commit to marriage. Their openness about relationships love and marriage is refreshing.

Marriage Is a Crazy Thing is poet-become-director Yu Ha's second feature, starring Corean pop star Uhm Jung Hwa, now a veteran in the pop scene.

Yu, who also wrote the screenplay, crafts a story about a man, Junyoung, and a woman, Yeonhee, who meet on a blind date and begin a love affair, which only becomes complicated when she gets married. While I think many that watch this film will see a film about a woman who gets to "have her cake and eat it too", in terms of marrying for money and having a lover on the side (see the Eagles song, "Lying Eyes"), the protagonist is actually the man and I read it as a story about a guy who's both too stupid and cynical to understand this woman that he's become attached to.

The film features many cute moments, including times where the two pose as newlyweds or a married couple, which only seems to spike the irony in my mind that the main character doesn't seem to get. And so it appears to be a sort of tragedy and I read it as such. The photography is modern, clean and with a few touches of flourish in an otherwise classical style. The acting is believable and the story is interesting, but not quite engrossing. There are also a few lovemaking scenes with explicit dialog and a very mildly kinky twist.

I think I was most impressed with how neat the entire package is, from a well drafted story, to developed characters, all the visual and audio elements well put together and a rather interesting message that, I feel, is subtle enough that not everyone might get it. As such, I have to say that this was surprisingly enjoyable to watch and left me with a few things to think about as well, as I reach the upper years of my 20s, getting ready to step into the 30s that the principles live in. Recommendable (to mature audiences, of course). 8/10.