Yeoseot gae ui siseon

Very disturbing collection of 6 short movies which are meant to be seen together. I found this movie to be more of a (fictional) social documentary than a comedy and drama as it is tagged. When non-Korean watches this movie it is all about compliance with western system of human rights standards. The question is whether Korea should comply with western values. On the other side it seems that many values are imported from Euro-American culture (such as the ideal of beauty and importance of low weight).

A quick google research shows that Korea is trying to make progress in becoming more open and tolerant society. This movie is obviously part of this movement (as it was made on request of Korean Human Rights Commission). Let's hope that this very modern country will make progress in accepting more equality and less cruel system of social control.

If you were me isn't perfect (some shorts are below average) but it's definitely worth watching.

The movie contains 6 stories directed by 6 directors.

What stories??

About Human rights..

In Korea, traditionally, weak and handicapped people's rights are ignored by normal people. But recently mind of the Korean is change.

'National Human Rights Commission of Korea' That organization support this movie for a publicity campaign of human rights.

So.. It's boring movies?

No... No... It's good movie.

The Six directors achieve not only a publicity campaign but artistic fruits. The stories are very ordinary but I didn't give attention. So it's more dramatic. I reminded my acts to other people after seeing the movie.

You will do so.

See it, You aren't disappointed.

If You Were Me is a collection of short films, each telling its own story and delivering its own message. I must admit that I generally dislike films of this sort; I prefer it when it's one long film with the same story. If You Were Me did have its ups and downs. Some stories were exceptionally rewarding, while others felt lacking, in both plot and spirit. I'd say the first two and the last were my favorites. Another problem was that most stories suffered from parts that were painfully slow for no apparent reason. It felt like If You Were Me is a film that tries to make you think, but will be forgotten rather quickly by most. In conclusion it's a good film, but not entirely satisfactory.

I could not find this for sale anywhere on the web, so I ended up downloading it and watching it on my PSP.

It's really a neat collection of 6 films from Korean directors (yes, including Chan Wook Park).

I know another review here claimed that all films are about Human Rights, and that's true for the most part, but not all of them. I see them more as six narratives (even though Park's piece could be considered a documentary as well as a the "Tongue Tied" piece) that span the various types of people and situations in Korea currently.

I would highly suggest you see this if you can. Good luck too as it's extremely difficult to find.

since i live in Korea, i was able to see this movie in both a Korean view and also through the eyes of a foreigner.

basically, i think this is a rather cynical view of Korean society. therefore it would not be a good idea for people outside of Korea to base their impressions of Korea only on this movie. it's like a commentary by the people who have criticism on certain aspects of the society here.

some stories are obviously better than others. it's a shame because the less better ones seem to bring down the overall rating.

this movie would not be recommended to people who are looking for a simple escape or entertainment. however, i'm sure many people will find plenty of things to ruminate about.