thebathroomsinger
März 2006 ist beigetreten
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Revenge.. is an easy theme for one to work with and to weave a thrilling story around and Jee-woon Kim makes a confusing contribution with this film - even the name in English makes no sense if u look back! And look back I do with a lot of disappointment at having been led on by the high rating on IMDb! What is wrong with the film-viewing community these days that they give high ratings to any pretentious junk that comes their way?
This film is not the least bit realistic in any way in terms of the situations and the incidents.. it is just too surreal while it attempts to be anything but that! Like just how does the good guy with the pin- up-guy face and boy-band-crew haircut get away so easily from the cops AND the bad guys! And going by the ease with which the 'bad guy' does away with humans, one would think that living in Korea is really dangerous - and young girls dressed in expensive-looking clothes wouldn't wanna be caught dead waiting for a bus in the middle of nowhere - especially after dark!
Its like the script-writer sat with a bunch of his drunk friends discussing women and they went, "..yeah, let's put this girl here in this scene, strip her naked, and then another girl here, get her molested, and another one there and get her raped! Yeah, that's the secret to attracting a large audience!" So at regular intervals - what could have been hinted at, was explicitly displayed, in not anywhere near artistic shots. Purely gross stuff shown to gross u out.. without any emotion involved at all!
Very lackluster performances too.. bah! None of the actors in this film seem really fit for their role and instead look very uncomfortable playing their part and eager to finish the job and move on!
So i'll not waste any more of my (nor your) time with this film and would like to make this review brief, in concluding that besides the casting and the plot, there were just too many flaws in this film in dealing with psychology, physiology, etc. Cheap thrills in shock- sequences and an overly-cold cold-blooded 'bad guy' who is thrown into pointless gory scenes make this film a senseless ordeal!
3 out of 10 for the not-so-terrible music and the bare effort taken by Kim to make this film a 'thriller' with OK cinematography (A tale of 2 sisters - also by Kim - had better visuals). This film is easily avoidable!!
This film is not the least bit realistic in any way in terms of the situations and the incidents.. it is just too surreal while it attempts to be anything but that! Like just how does the good guy with the pin- up-guy face and boy-band-crew haircut get away so easily from the cops AND the bad guys! And going by the ease with which the 'bad guy' does away with humans, one would think that living in Korea is really dangerous - and young girls dressed in expensive-looking clothes wouldn't wanna be caught dead waiting for a bus in the middle of nowhere - especially after dark!
Its like the script-writer sat with a bunch of his drunk friends discussing women and they went, "..yeah, let's put this girl here in this scene, strip her naked, and then another girl here, get her molested, and another one there and get her raped! Yeah, that's the secret to attracting a large audience!" So at regular intervals - what could have been hinted at, was explicitly displayed, in not anywhere near artistic shots. Purely gross stuff shown to gross u out.. without any emotion involved at all!
Very lackluster performances too.. bah! None of the actors in this film seem really fit for their role and instead look very uncomfortable playing their part and eager to finish the job and move on!
So i'll not waste any more of my (nor your) time with this film and would like to make this review brief, in concluding that besides the casting and the plot, there were just too many flaws in this film in dealing with psychology, physiology, etc. Cheap thrills in shock- sequences and an overly-cold cold-blooded 'bad guy' who is thrown into pointless gory scenes make this film a senseless ordeal!
3 out of 10 for the not-so-terrible music and the bare effort taken by Kim to make this film a 'thriller' with OK cinematography (A tale of 2 sisters - also by Kim - had better visuals). This film is easily avoidable!!
Stefek and his older sister Elka are the main characters of this film - and from what the opening line states (the director dedicates the film to his older sister) its possible that the film is 'semi-autobiographical'.
Their relationship almost borders on mother and son as Elka says to Steffek, she is 'both Mom and Dad' to him, and that is what the movie mostly revolves around the antics of young Steffek and how Elka does her best to watch out for him, and balance that job with the one she has at a restaurant and another job that she is desperately trying to win in a big firm in that small town. Steffek, meanwhile is someone who totally believes in fortune and how one could get lucky in different ways, like, by throwing coins on the railway tracks and keeping his fingers crossed for hours as Elka waits in queue for her interview.
There are other quite important characters in this film too, like the man who Steffek believes is his father and Elka's boyfriend apart from some minor roles played by their mother, neighbor and a few others. All in all, it's a very simple film and Jakimowski keeps the storyline pretty straightforward. That is the secret to the beauty of this film its simplicity. It's also quite funny at times and it opens a window into Polish small-town life, and it kind of made want to visit this town - If I could find it, and if I were living not too far from there, I would - if it meant just spending a lazy weekend there, taking a stroll, a swim or just sipping some coffee and watching the trains go by.
Lastly, like I stated in the Summary (based on my humble opinion) - there was a hint of Kusturica - his brilliance and his kind of humour and like most Kusturica films, it was set in a Central/East European small-town, and was accompanied by catchy and well-composed music that fell into place with every scene. There was nothing to complain about - in direction, plot, acting nor the music.
Like Steffek, I keep my fingers crossed for Jakimowski (and other Polish directors) for a lot of success and acclaim that will pave the way for more projects of this genre / quality..
Their relationship almost borders on mother and son as Elka says to Steffek, she is 'both Mom and Dad' to him, and that is what the movie mostly revolves around the antics of young Steffek and how Elka does her best to watch out for him, and balance that job with the one she has at a restaurant and another job that she is desperately trying to win in a big firm in that small town. Steffek, meanwhile is someone who totally believes in fortune and how one could get lucky in different ways, like, by throwing coins on the railway tracks and keeping his fingers crossed for hours as Elka waits in queue for her interview.
There are other quite important characters in this film too, like the man who Steffek believes is his father and Elka's boyfriend apart from some minor roles played by their mother, neighbor and a few others. All in all, it's a very simple film and Jakimowski keeps the storyline pretty straightforward. That is the secret to the beauty of this film its simplicity. It's also quite funny at times and it opens a window into Polish small-town life, and it kind of made want to visit this town - If I could find it, and if I were living not too far from there, I would - if it meant just spending a lazy weekend there, taking a stroll, a swim or just sipping some coffee and watching the trains go by.
Lastly, like I stated in the Summary (based on my humble opinion) - there was a hint of Kusturica - his brilliance and his kind of humour and like most Kusturica films, it was set in a Central/East European small-town, and was accompanied by catchy and well-composed music that fell into place with every scene. There was nothing to complain about - in direction, plot, acting nor the music.
Like Steffek, I keep my fingers crossed for Jakimowski (and other Polish directors) for a lot of success and acclaim that will pave the way for more projects of this genre / quality..