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.
2018 ‘염력’ Directed by Yeon Sang-ho
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.
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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…
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?
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.
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…
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.
Y'all: Avengers Infinity War is the superhero event of the year
Me: South Korea's first superhero film is the superhero event of the year
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…
It doesn't quite compare to director Yeon Sangho's previous work on Train to Busan, but Netflix's Psychokinesis is nonetheless a fun, zany, and surprisingly inventive superhero comedy that's equal parts humorous and honestly quite touching.
When I was a kid it felt like every other movie I watched was about ordinary people trying to stop evil property developers from evicting them. I'm glad to see that subgenre is not quite dead yet.
Psychokinesis is the sort of genre mashup that Korean cinema so loves to produce. It's a superhero movie, but also a family drama, broad comedy, and social satire. This eclectic blend provides a lot of nice ideas but it unfortunately leaves them all underdeveloped. It's also very heavy-handed and too uneven to ever really make a point. Unlike director Yeon Sang-ho's fantastic Train to Busan, there just isn't a neat central concept which holds it all together. Most of the characters are unmemorable, but there is a really great female villain played by Jung Yu-mi who shows up halfway through. Psychokinesis is pretty much a mess through and through, it has nice ideas and I didn't not enjoy it but I…
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Psychokinesis may not quite be the level of someone like Bong Joon-Ho but Yeon Sang-Ho sure knows how to put some serious social commentary into an actually entertaining narrative. From one day to the next a scruffy man who develops telekinetic superpowers after drinking some contaminated water. While he’s busy finding out all the things he is capable of, his estranged daughter is battling a local group of gangsters who try to obtain the block where her store is placed. The man decides to use his powers for the good of the neighborhood and helps his daughter, simultaneously trying to regain her confidence. What follows is an intimate, little superhero-tale that puts the human relationships in…
This took so many tone shifts, that by the end I didn't know how to feel, but not in a good way. Was it a parody? Was it a comedy? Was it a family drama? Was it a social commentary? There were some key elements that could have worked better if the script and story were better edited, and if they had committed to one tone, but by far the weakest part of the movie was the soundtrack, it really ruined some parts for me. In reality I would say is more like a 2.9.
🎬 Movie : Psychokinesis ( Korean )
🎬 Director : Yeon Sang-ho
#Imdb rating : 5.9/10
#Livewithcinema rating : 3.5 / 5
🎬 Psychokinesis is different superhero story with some good fun and emotional connects about father and daughter relationship. The directors previous work was train to busan (before Psychokinesis) which was a Masterpiece but this one was totally different whick lacks the strong , emotional punch of train to busan, but the film still had a fun balance with humor, fun, thrill and fantasy at its core also the story was quite believable and unique. The major positive was the stunt sequences which was high in action which is fun and enjoyable. Although the story was predictable you can…
Korean comi-drama with an ordinary guy suddenly finds he has superpowers. These Korean comi-drama are usually great, this one is not.
Boring. Maganda visual effects pero di sya sapat para ma-save ang film na to.
This movie is something you can sit down on a Saturday night and watch and have fun. It's emotional and action pack.
First Hour - We'll have him use his power to move objects with his mind to help his daughter
Last 30 Minutes - F*ck it, let's just make him a full blown super-hero
A mildly comedic superhero origin story. It was never really clear to me why the police were so against Rumi and her friends. The lesson: if you go hiking, don't drink the water.
A fun, goofy superhero movie. It takes a little too long to get going, but once it does, the movie has a lot of fun and it's so strangely funny to see a superhero who's just a middle aged dad wearing dad clothes. If you want a good time without having to know lots of superhero lore or sign on for a whole series of movies, this is worth a watch. Also, I want fried chicken.
A fun spin on the superhero formula, full of personality, invention and winning performances, particularly Jung Yu-Mi and Kim Ni-Jae's pair of hilarious antagonists.
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