neil-moffatt
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The reviews that took me to watch this film praised it as funny and smart.
The first half was very much this. But the film industry are beholden to intense, ultra-fast, extreme, loud, dark violence. It swamped the 2nd half and was totally at odds with the nature of the first half.
That web sites reviewing this barely mention the violence presumably indicates a kind of conditioning. Gratuitous violence that adds nothing to the story is simply expected. How many times must good throw evil around or vice versa? Dozens in this film.
A fun 90 minute film was bloated to 120 minutes entirely unnecessarily.
The first half was very much this. But the film industry are beholden to intense, ultra-fast, extreme, loud, dark violence. It swamped the 2nd half and was totally at odds with the nature of the first half.
That web sites reviewing this barely mention the violence presumably indicates a kind of conditioning. Gratuitous violence that adds nothing to the story is simply expected. How many times must good throw evil around or vice versa? Dozens in this film.
A fun 90 minute film was bloated to 120 minutes entirely unnecessarily.
What drew me into watching was the opening music. Then I was lured further by great characters and excellent acting. Sure, it has small town America and small independent film feel, but that becomes its charming feature.
But what lifted it to the 10 rating for me was the gentle, flowing lyrical music that just warmed my heart and added more than any visual could.
Take it as it is and watch it lightly. It should then beguile you.
But what lifted it to the 10 rating for me was the gentle, flowing lyrical music that just warmed my heart and added more than any visual could.
Take it as it is and watch it lightly. It should then beguile you.
This was a very tricky script to film whilst retaining plausible performances.
Yet the result clearly is delicately, sensitively and authentically acted out, with immaculate pacing, intelligence and passion, carried by splendid camera work (especially the closeups), and astonishingly perfect music. At times the score felt more appropriate than anyone could ever have dreamed of.
It is not without its flaws, but it is brilliant nonetheless.
I am an instant fan of Korean cinema, pushing as it does so very much Hollywood material into the bin of mediocrity.
Yet the result clearly is delicately, sensitively and authentically acted out, with immaculate pacing, intelligence and passion, carried by splendid camera work (especially the closeups), and astonishingly perfect music. At times the score felt more appropriate than anyone could ever have dreamed of.
It is not without its flaws, but it is brilliant nonetheless.
I am an instant fan of Korean cinema, pushing as it does so very much Hollywood material into the bin of mediocrity.