Showing posts with label kim ki-duk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kim ki-duk. Show all posts

Saturday, 14 June 2014

Real Fiction (2000)

This is quite an interesting film, more of an experiment than anything else, as this was shot in real time in 4 hours using multiple camera setups that mixed both digital video and film. It has a very simple revenge type story with quite an interesting main character and overall it's pretty decent.
***

Sunday, 30 March 2014

Crocodile (1996)

Not to be confused with 2000 'horror' film, this is Kim Ki-duk's debut feature and what we get overall is a decent outing. It's a little inconsistent but manages to deliver with interesting characters and events and Kim Ki-duk already showing his willingness to take on daring subject matter.
Not exactly a wholly pleasant watch but still an enjoyable one.
***

Friday, 21 March 2014

Samaritan Girl (2004)

So this is the 8th film from Kim Ki-duk that I have now seen and I must say, he has really shown himself to be a consistent director thus far, as this is another solid film.
It has the tonal shifts, interesting characters and unconventional narrative that all make it an intriguing watch. Overall, it's a good movie.
***1/2

Sunday, 16 March 2014

Time (2006)

A solid outing here from Kim Ki-duk. Again, he presents a interesting concept and story that never goes the way you'd expect it to. As usual in his films, you question certain character's motives (of course this can sometimes be a good thing) but it definitely explores plastic surgery and the idea of actually changing yourself for someone you love in an intriguing way. All in all good stuff.
***1/2