07-10-2017, 09:13 PM
Ah, yes, another Seo-Hyun Ahn vehicle. I thought she looked awfully familiar. This is the third film I've seen her in. A bit odd, considering she's only 13.
I saw her in Monster (2014) by Hwang In-ho, where's she's a mentally handicapped bumpkin who goes up against a cold-blooded serial killer. Not very believable, but a wonderful opportunity for her to show her emotions, especially rage, and physical intensity in fight and flight.
I also saw her in The Housemaid (2010) by Sang-soo Im, but don't remember too much about her, as the main players were the wife and the housemaid. A very good movie, up until the hard-to-believe ending. This is actually a remake of Kim Ki-Young's The Housemaid (1960), which I've also seen, and which is considered a classic.. The remake compares well until the late goings.
As for Okja, what a weird uneven movie. Kiddie fare through large tracts, but then with liberal use of the f-word, and the rape mentioned by others, and some nasty footage in a slaughterhouse. I had the feeling many of the characters weren't fully developed. Even Tilda seemed a little unfocused. But don't tell her, okay? I admire her too much to want to get on her bad side. Or maybe I do. The worst of the bunch was Jake Gyllenhaal, flailing about as an animal-loving naturalist buffoon, I guess. I'm not certain what he was aiming for. I suppose it served as a good acting exercise for him, but perhaps not one to put on screen. The ALF (Animal Liberation Front) activists ("We're not terrorists") were surprisingly effective in many ways, including being funny.
A scattered mess of a movie, reminding me of Robotrix in its mixing of humor and brutality (though Robotrix was definitely "adult," with lots of nudity). I felt the script was a bit green. Still, better than most of what's out there. And I give it credit for not giving any easy answers in the end.
IMPORTANT NOTE: I fast-forwarded through the credits, but always keep my eye on them in case something pops up. Sure enough, there was an epilogue scene on a bus. Not much, a minute or two long, but was a nice humorous touch. Made me laugh one more time.
I saw her in Monster (2014) by Hwang In-ho, where's she's a mentally handicapped bumpkin who goes up against a cold-blooded serial killer. Not very believable, but a wonderful opportunity for her to show her emotions, especially rage, and physical intensity in fight and flight.
I also saw her in The Housemaid (2010) by Sang-soo Im, but don't remember too much about her, as the main players were the wife and the housemaid. A very good movie, up until the hard-to-believe ending. This is actually a remake of Kim Ki-Young's The Housemaid (1960), which I've also seen, and which is considered a classic.. The remake compares well until the late goings.
As for Okja, what a weird uneven movie. Kiddie fare through large tracts, but then with liberal use of the f-word, and the rape mentioned by others, and some nasty footage in a slaughterhouse. I had the feeling many of the characters weren't fully developed. Even Tilda seemed a little unfocused. But don't tell her, okay? I admire her too much to want to get on her bad side. Or maybe I do. The worst of the bunch was Jake Gyllenhaal, flailing about as an animal-loving naturalist buffoon, I guess. I'm not certain what he was aiming for. I suppose it served as a good acting exercise for him, but perhaps not one to put on screen. The ALF (Animal Liberation Front) activists ("We're not terrorists") were surprisingly effective in many ways, including being funny.
A scattered mess of a movie, reminding me of Robotrix in its mixing of humor and brutality (though Robotrix was definitely "adult," with lots of nudity). I felt the script was a bit green. Still, better than most of what's out there. And I give it credit for not giving any easy answers in the end.
IMPORTANT NOTE: I fast-forwarded through the credits, but always keep my eye on them in case something pops up. Sure enough, there was an epilogue scene on a bus. Not much, a minute or two long, but was a nice humorous touch. Made me laugh one more time.
I'm nobody's pony.