Bong Joon-ho is fast becoming one of my favorite directors. Every film of his that I have seen has been amazing. And this is my favorite so far. There is something special about him. He has a way of shooting his films that makes it seem as if he is doing it the only way one could imagine it being done. It feels perfect.

Kim Hye-ja delivers something that I would not dare call a performance. It is so breathtaking to watch her. She is unbelievably phenomenal. One of the best performances of the 21st century. Yes. I was with her all the way, captivated, utterly immersed. Watch it for her alone.

Thing is though, she's not alone. And the…

#7 in my 'Foreign Films Season' and a recommendation from Ozols.

Another South Korean movie I have thoroughly enjoyed! A thrilling story with brilliant direction matched by great acting.

I was mainly interested in seeing this after seeing Bin Won in The Man from Nowhere and being thoroughly impressed. He was just as brilliant in this but it's not his performance that shines throughout this movie. Hye-ja Kim as mother is absolutely incredible. Loving, caring, coddling and believing her son no matter what drives her to insanity. Her own life revolving completely around him - a point being made of women whose own existence are overcome by those of their children.

Joon-ho Bong is spot on with the direction. Every…

A compelling family drama that beautifully transforms into a clever, sinister and unsettling mystery film, that tastefully touches on the inadequacy of the authorities (a reoccurring theme I've seen in Korean films). I wasn't expecting a film of this caliber going in, and I'm beginning to believe that Bong Joon-ho is a genius. That's twice Bong Joon-ho has made a film that I believe all movies should strive to live up to. I watched this film without the company of Tetramoose, but he has seen the film before and didn't enjoy it to its fullest, due to wildly inaccurate expectations. I decided to watch this because he specifically stated he'd probably enjoy it more if he watched it a second…

Even as far as Korean movies go I have to admit I was stunned by how strange and unsettling yet also slightly comedic Joon-ho Bong's Mother turned out to be. First of all an interesting bit of trivia I got off the IMDb page:

"Because of phonetic differences between English and Korean, both "Mother" and "Murder" are spelled the same when translated to Korean characters. The movie title, "Madeo", is a play on this similarity, suggesting both "Mother" and "Murder"."

Knowing this actually makes the movie feel even more enigmatic than it already is. There are scenes in Mother that are dark and deeply unsettling juxtaposed with the funny antics of the accused son that create an atmosphere of the…

Mother
Género: thriller

Vista con: dos amigos
Expectativas: media.
Intención: ver películas coreanas, que dicen que estan de p.madre
Lugar: En casa. Sofá. Filmin.
Pagué? : SI - Precio: Tarifa plana de Filmin.

Presentación de personajes: mi reacción es "PUTOS COREANOS, qué PUTO MIEDO DE ABUELA". Esa mujer bailando por el campo, aix... El chico tontico mu bien presentado, un amigo que se aprovecha de él y cómo no una madre sobreprotectora.
El conflicto: Aparece un cadáver muerto (no podría ser de otra forma, bueno sí, pero sería otro género) y se sospecha inmediatamente del hijo. La madre tendrá que descubrir qué ha pasado y defender la inocencia de su hijo. PROMETE.
Desarrollo: Investigación que engancha al espectador inmediatamente, siguiendo…

A compelling family drama that beautifully transforms into a clever, sinister and unsettling mystery film, that tastefully touches on the inadequacy of the authorities (a reoccurring theme I've seen in Korean films). I wasn't expecting a film of this caliber going in, and I'm beginning to believe that Bong Joon-ho is a genius. That's twice Bong Joon-ho has made a film that I believe all movies should strive to live up to. I watched this film without the company of Tetramoose, but he has seen the film before and didn't enjoy it to its fullest, due to wildly inaccurate expectations. I decided to watch this because he specifically stated he'd probably enjoy it more if he watched it a second…

요즘 영화를 많이 보지 못했네. 세상에 한달이 넘었다니, 반성이다.
영화는 쏟아져 나오는데, 나는 이렇게 뒤쳐지다니, 더더욱 반성이다.

숙제 같은 영화 '마더'를 보았다.
볼때마다 첫 시퀀스가 너무 간떨려서 혼자는 도저히 못보겠다
하다가 결국 봤네. 뭐, 보다보니 첫 시퀀스만 그랬다.

첫 한 시간은 솔직히,
아. 길다. 음. '살인의 추억'이랑 똑같네.
그러면서 별 감흥없이 봤다.
그건 취향의 문제이기도 한데, 나는 그냥 봉준호 감독 스타일의 유머가 별로 재미없다. 한번은 그냥 보겠는데 매번 반복되는 똑같은 인물 구성, 유머, 형식이 별로다.
내게는 그저 과장된 설정 같은 그런거다.
송강호는 윤제문이 되었고, 군화발 형사는 송새벽이 되었고 현장검증씬이나 사건 일어난 다음날 씬도 그렇고, 군중이 모이고 어설픈 사람들은 이러저러 실수를 하고, 봉준호 감독이 늘 즐겨 보여주는 인물들이 얽히고 설켜서 몸싸움하는 풀샷도 그렇고.
아무튼, 취향의 문제인건 확실하다.
난 그냥 과장된 이미지나…