Films/DVD Asylum

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Jack G

In Reply to: RE: First Korean flick? posted by RGA on February 11, 2020 at 07:46:56

I didn't really care for the characters either. I also thought it was a bit odd that father Kim attacked father Park.
Overall, I thought it was a decent movie, kind of a generic Korean movie.
I suspect it won the Oscars at least partly because it was fairly unique by American standards.
Jack

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RE: I agree-spoilers - Steve O 11:49:35 02/11/20 (0)
I don't believe it was intended that we like or even identify with the characters...anti-characters maybe. Every one of them seemed to embrace a deadly sin or two and that could hit close to personal home. Also, in hindsight, I don't find it odd at all that Mr. Kim attacked Mr. Park. The tension betw them began at their first meeting and increased with every encounter. In every encounter, Mr. Park found some subtle even subconscious opportunity to demean Mr. Kim and people like him and Mr. Kim responded with subtle jabs at Parks personal integrity and social standing...the frequently referred to "crossing-the-line". Mr. Kim snaps in the scene where Park is instructing him an how to stage the birthday party Indian raid.

Overall, clever, different and entertaining but not "best picture" material IMO.

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