Synopsis
An ordinary guy suddenly finds he has superpowers he can use to help his spirited daughter and the people around them, but he also runs into trouble in the process.
Psychokinesis
2018 ‘염력’ Directed by Yeon Sang-ho
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In a very strange coincidence — or a concerted act of counterprogramming — the smallest superhero movie in recent memory hit Netflix on the same day that the biggest superhero movie ever made exploded into theaters. And while “Psychokinesis” was inevitably subsumed into the endless shadow of “Avengers: Infinity War” (the most ambitious crossover event of all time!), this exuberant Korean import is convincing proof that the genre doesn’t always have to be about saving the world, or guarding the galaxy, or stopping a purple space Brolin from snapping his fingers and erasing half of humanity.
When enough spandex is involved, high stakes can be Kryptonite for good storytelling. Even in the monolithic Marvel Cinematic Universe, many of the best…
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This movie is a delight, suffers from a few pacing problems and awkward tone shifts here and there but still deserves just as much affection as Train to Busan in my opinion. Love, love, love Jung yu-mi as the eccentric villain, would be absolutely wonderful if I can see her in more unusual roles like this, or just more of her in any role to be honest. A sequel, perhaps? Hmm?
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Psychokinesis is director Sang-ho Yeon's follow up to his masterful Train to Busan, and seeing him take on a superhero movie was an exciting prospect. Such as the film is it's ok, it probably had the huge weight of expectation on it, not just a director following a tremendous film, but also because of the nation putting out some of the freshest film making today taking on a stale genre. There will be an amazing South Korean capeshit film one day, but this one marks a decent first step.
It's a really slight and charming film and explores the typical concept of great power and great responsibility from an interesting lens. Superheroes are often born of either vengeance, or an…
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PSYCHOKINESIS just left me speechless. What a phenomenal film!
Psychokinosis is a superhero fried chicken film that is, I think in its most accurate definition, the best version of a Star Wars story we’ll ever get in film. I don’t really wanna spoil anything but I will say that I was surprised how suspenseful, well directed, and emotionally powerful it is.
I was really let down by The Last Jedi, and basically swore off the genre because of how mediocre that film was, but Psychokinosis was executed to goddamn well that I could easily imagine it being The Man from Nowhere.
If you’ve ever considered watching the film but still haven’t gotten around it, please watch it now. It’s really really good.
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Just a solid superhero movie about a deadbeat dad trying to make amends with his daughter by helping her with his newfound powers. They tried to build tension which I felt never really worked and they all make rather questionable choices to benefit the storyline, but seeing the guy use his powers (and get more confident each time he did) never got old.
It’s sort of like Hancock in a way.
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Though director Sang-ho Yeoh has been working for years in the format of animation, he truly made a remarkable splash with Train to Busan, taking on the walking dead genre with biting social commentary and an interesting blend with Korean melodrama. Of course with such success, one would be curious on his next project, on whether he would continue under the live-action medium or return to the less restrictive animation genre. With his recent collaboration with Netflix in producing and releasing Psychokinesis, such a curiosity is answered.
A partnership for the director and the streaming titan seems like a perfect fit in that Yeoh has proven himself to be an imaginative filmmaker, witnessed through the details and choices he has…
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Raise your hand if you expected director Yeon Sang-ho to follow up his smash hit zombie film "Train to Busan" with...a whimsical comedy about a deadbeat dad turned telekinetic superhero. No one? This certainly qualifies as a curveball, and I'm probably giving it an extra star based on goodwill from "Busan," but Ryu Seung-ryong is affable in the lead and the movie made me laugh out loud more than once.
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Fun! The humor reminds me so much of Song Kang-ho in The Host, which I love. Also Jung Yu-mi steals her scenes in a major way, she's great.
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