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Darcy Paquet 两颗星
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1 v2 B* L0 F5 b: [# [2 L5 e8 a Good stunts. Flat, uninteresting characters.
3 g8 v. A8 d" \0 c) a Has technical flair, but none of the poetry of Take Care Of My Cat.- K! c* V2 w# U5 _/ f" q
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Another Public Enemy (公共之敌 2)
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Darcy Paquet 两颗半星
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1 V3 r) O$ N- tNot a bad action movie but LONG. I kept checking my watch. H" w7 {. J2 _9 P
Suffers from a lack of efficiency. 8 h, E, }; M/ U/ s/ I
, L9 n4 _) `* A$ Z6 u( G8 UAntarctic Journal (南极日记)- [4 W, R& W. p# n; p, z
- _: m3 n0 g0 S* D% q& c; ^Tom Giammarco 三颗星) y) |! Y9 {- }, Y8 x5 D: c- @
Adrien Gombeaud 一颗星
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! ?1 [, b& ^9 l0 B8 ?3 M. J( G+ |Expected so much more. Curse of the Korean blockbusters resumes.
3 N7 e: j5 P- _' K o" I- DLeft me cold. X9 k8 S4 Z. i P
Starts off nice, but then loses its compass. / Z8 X( H4 ]' }4 z8 }4 O
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7 k3 h* O( a; n& @8 z3 D* [3 i. oA Bittersweet Life (甜蜜的人生)
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Paolo Bertolin 四颗星# [' I0 G* \, T: I/ V
Tom Giammarco 四颗星6 N, z7 k8 A& l! K/ N+ u/ K
Darcy Paquet 三颗半星
) Q0 Q) ~5 L% J/ b1 l, v- XMark Russell 两颗半星
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4 u6 V3 ^5 N9 o2 t! I3 tKim's lavish visuals enriched by full-fledged dramatic consistency. ' L+ s6 J% Y) c* n( C8 ]' J
Stylish violence and excellent characterizations. ) A3 M% l |' x. J M n9 z0 ]
Movie to show friends who liked Old Boy.
6 G2 ^( D q- J# OSlick-looking but empty, with endless, pointless violence.
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, c7 N8 I# c; A) r- hThe Bow 8 d& U' k; Y8 \1 G* i
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Darcy Paquet 一颗半星
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Feels like a mild "best of" for festivals and Western audiences.
2 G! {4 |# z3 fKim Ki-duk on autopilot. / E( U5 y1 @, N0 y
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Enjoyable low-budget sci-fi but its vision was beyond its budget.
2 w2 P3 I- g/ @ k2 ^# KNow I know why Terminator was not shot with a handycam. 6 {7 _$ R- k$ C5 s6 s
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5 w: w. v/ a2 w8 V/ G5 BCrying Fist (哭泣的拳头)
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Darcy Paquet 四颗星
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Ryoo Seung-beom's acting elevates the film from good to great.
7 j k/ _! B6 O% M. QHurts so good. 2 B# F/ y# c- D# A
Gives the boxing film genre a punch in the ribs.
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6 w, K- C0 r9 ]" HPaolo Bertolin 三颗半星
( g, t( x! H( y ]4 I$ xDavide Cazzaro 四颗星
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Darcy Paquet 四颗半星
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Light as a feather, a small film often touched by grace.
. T$ O& L; [3 t& \$ @: g, v" CDefinitely one of the best Korean films produced in 2004.
" p- e' e+ G/ E) B$ j! U5 c+ T7 ]Beautiful images, expertly paced story and interesting characters
, G! R( m) w/ l0 _+ a- lKorea's most exciting screen romance in a very long time.
7 ]- N# E$ E, S' v/ A1 bNice little film, but nothing special.
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' `. e I$ s3 s8 C# K8 mGreen Chair (绿椅子)( r# q, A) _, q& _
3 B8 M) K* n U* N" }2 p- h4 vPaolo Bertolin 四颗星
) b1 S* z' k" X2 v) Y/ o3 nDavide Cazzaro 三颗星
- `, ~$ W$ L5 @% xFilmbrain 三颗星
9 ?7 r9 v8 p% d" R8 |Tom Giammarco 两颗半星
1 u: \$ P/ Y$ N. W) pAdam Hartzell 三颗星
H. N* @% J5 _: r- fDarcy Paquet 四颗星
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* N: F' N# o& F Asks the right questions in the proper manner. Heart-warming sex.
3 w$ e, a+ A- P/ lGood development of the story and fresh ideas. A little long.
4 g* H8 z+ _( Q7 S; G' aDaring, unconventional, sexy, and full of unexpected pleasures.; Q( F7 M% x" t1 A1 B
This would have been much better as a short film. Last 20 mins good.
( E4 W% b H8 c5 F Park peeps behind the Green Chair and finds more Park particulars.
! g1 I+ ~& A8 b' ]Irreverent and obnoxious, but still very touching. 1 A* P3 ~. d4 @; D- H$ e7 B- E
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$ _ ]( R1 U) UIf You Were Me 2 (如果你是我 2 )0 f3 v( h# I. D. Y# F$ R! ]
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, g1 l, d6 _" t1 FArguably better than the original. Tightly focused storytelling.
" P/ F; F8 ]6 @5 [6 e; G" q# e0 FA well-formed omnibus (which is rare). Jung Ji-woo's is my favorite.
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6 T" g5 _5 x) Q$ B0 j+ D% \# SInnocent Steps ( 舞女纯情)! u, m0 ]( F/ n! ^6 [
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Disappointing and cliche.
# b% O) ?* F S* G2 J8 C6 d0 y" yI wish the screenwriter had just let them dance.
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, i+ z/ I ]6 }* o5 n3 JTom Giammarco 一颗星
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Elif Kaya 两颗半星
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. ^6 X: ^, d9 x4 PTreats the subject of early-teen pregnancy much too lightly.
; e( J0 o7 y* A6 OGood Lord. Makes Blue Lagoon look like Umbrellas of Cherbourg .
" `+ Q9 E+ V* q4 O. J/ sStylish, feel good film, not much else is there though.
' h' y! n" q% z: ^5 }- _I was enjoying this movie, and then I started to hate it.
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$ ^# `- v9 c4 W/ `; mMapado (麻婆岛)% P% m) U. I& _6 |
4 w: {' ^ R7 P+ Q" k# WPaolo Bertolin 两颗星
+ g8 @% }6 z8 {3 |+ BTom Giammarco 两颗半星
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Formulaic characters and contrived plot. Obnoxious and trivial. ( T, L: ]1 E% T! l* j
Need to turn off your brain to get through this comedy.
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/ W7 b3 `: f, y0 {* xTypical Korean woman-basher: it's all mum's fault! Cho overdoes it. * C1 P6 z; I5 T
Excellent performances shine in this touching story.
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% L3 J/ y; m! v; sMy Boyfriend is Type-B (我的B型男友); ~* Y8 P- r- s7 [# V. H7 j6 G
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* T: Q* d7 P3 G1 t% _3 R* xCouldn't stand the characters. No chemistry between the leads2 v" A# S0 j: R0 P- [( ]
Lacklustre rom com, only if you like any of the lead actors.3 e6 J: |2 i! X( D B7 N+ }
How about that Lotte product placement? 2 O+ H* ]2 w5 L9 F3 u
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Davide Cazzaro 一颗星
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Darcy Paquet 一颗半星
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Former assistant to Hong Sang-soo tried to make a Hong film. # _* E1 P+ C0 ~5 @
Somber, depressing, stagnant and pointless.
: s. Y: Z6 U2 j' E |Maybe I missed something. I don't think so.
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" r; \# |, I, X* q. aThe President's Last Bang (那时代,那些人)
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Paolo Bertolin 三颗半星
% G% C4 J4 O3 e1 A7 JJames Brown 三颗半星
8 ]) {: _$ j7 e" k3 NDavide Cazzaro 四颗半星
3 w( \& N2 ]$ A. o' Y1 [Filmbrain 四颗半星
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Mark Russell 四颗星
9 R1 Q m- _8 ^* j% z" YBoris Trbic 三颗半星
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Im knows how to dare, and his ambition and bravery deserve praise. 3 g3 ^: m. W6 U7 D
Hip, intrepid piece but its irreverence is just a touch too zealous. / D) O0 p- b8 {/ h2 U
Witty, provocative and mordent. A "must not miss" Korean film. ; a' |9 ]# r$ f7 r) X0 y! H- K z
Brilliant political satire that easily ranks with the best.
# s# ~. F4 g/ H, RBaek Yoon-shik is a god, and Im Sang-soo is a master. ' V7 i+ G7 a6 k3 m6 }) x1 A
Maybe not great history, but a great film. Dark and funny.
, k A Y9 v+ K6 `Undressing fascism can be fun. Gloomy and entertaining. ' K) E/ b3 | y7 `3 t% L
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Kyu Hyun Kim 两颗半星
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No Oriental Express, but I rather fancied the train setting. 1 m6 O" y6 F0 k8 s i/ L' N
Nice cast, but none of the emotions in the film hit home. * h* S/ Q4 }. J( Y5 b; I- [. ?) A
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9 ^! x5 j6 o* |! w) F) p7 ]$ h" sThe Red Shoes (红鞋)
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( e0 N c X/ y" @Kyu Hyun Kim 三颗星
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The shoes are, uh, pink. At least Kim Hye-su dances to her tune. 3 Y, E! j3 ~. D% G7 v" P$ b8 ?
An A for style, a C- for enlightened creativity.
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Nothing very new but Bae Chang-ho shows his talent and experience.1 j6 I. n" K; ^7 p. E% C9 H
Great cinematography & story. Not perfect due to lead actress. # l! w% N8 e$ R @- o, L; v# ~
Its slow-building emotional power is its greatest strength. ( Y+ F% ]- r; h5 @9 y3 H, X
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' g+ V. F, _5 s5 _5 L: E R& YKorean political background, yet universal ethics in a great film.
, n$ s$ C+ a$ h2 H/ ^Made with passion but not quite as much precision. " Q% L# ]( Q9 b
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, |6 r8 l, v& |4 L/ a' JTale of Cinema (剧场前)" Z* x% d) v% b" I* O# f
7 A) p8 Q; x2 wPaolo Bertolin 两颗星
8 F3 i$ y7 {# a' ~Darcy Paquet 三颗半星
/ @% f2 a9 i) d: zMark Russell 两颗星
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An utter disappointment. Is Hong running out of inspiration? 5 C2 x7 C. P5 J0 }
Do I detect a tiny glimpse of optimism in this film? ; N- G, V" f& o- S3 O
..ooOOoo....ooOOoo... Love that zoom. Dull and uninspired.
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0 d0 h a9 x; F- z# K) F: C" P4 J Probably the best debut of 2004. Let's keep an eye on Lee Yoon-ki.
6 B' W* k5 {4 _% T0 P; T$ gSmall, quiet, subtle. The kind of film we need to see more of.
: N }0 m- ^) Z8 eAmazing film giving intricate details of the life of one woman.
$ \* Z% Y- d) P$ {- {- q- s# n+ X3 {She walks in beauty.
$ m) v2 _- l I4 \8 w Y( L( ?. N5 J- fNot a jumped-up postal girl, but an intriguing character study. 1 [2 I- r! E/ ]# N
Finally, a filmic antidote to the "YOU WANNA DIE?" Sassy Girls. : u' p0 f7 ]8 K) H* D" |7 i
A quiet but strong film. Kim Ji-soo is worth following
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