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Jeff Starrs

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A delightfully absorbing Korean film (already reviewed here) that follows the cyclic evolution of a monk & his disciple through the seasons, likening the seasons to the various stages that they go through .
It is deceptively simple, beautifully crafted and, in the end, quite dense.
Very enjoyable...it actually came with another film, Blue Gate Crossing, a Taiwanese film by Chin-Yen Lee, a study of adolescent coming of age which is tastefully handled and the young actors are superb.
Image-wise, horizontal and every shot counts....recommended.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0333764/

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I enjoyed it very much, at least the first 3/4s. At that point, it veered in a - tinear 12:43:47 02/14/06 (3)
Hollywood-like direction.
- Re: Gimme... - Jeff Starrs 11:51:17 02/15/06 (2)
  3/4s korean and 1/4 Hollywood over 3/4s Hollywood & 1/4 korean anyday.
  ;0)
  - Ohhhhh yeah. It is an extremely beautiful film, as well. (Spoiler) - tinear 15:17:34 02/15/06 (1)
    But the women violence thing just seemed so out of place... I'll have to watch it again but it just seemed to be an afterthought to jazz up what was already a fantastic movie.
    - Re: Ohhhhh yeah. It is an extremely beautiful film, as well. (Spoiler) - Jeff Starrs 23:06:00 02/15/06 (0)
      Women violence thing?
      Did I miss something...?

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