It's objectively not that good of a movie, but it felt like the soul in it managed to touch me I guess.
The acting was alright, I think the FL did great though I might be biased and the humor is surprisingly good at times.
The cinematography is alright but I can't remember the music.
Usually with these aspects in mind I wouldn't like a movie so much, but there is just some magic in it I guess.
I recommend watching it when you're feeling lost and to not expect a romantic story.
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'Elegance' and Crime
It was a different kind of gangster movie. I would say it was more of a family movie than a gangster movie.What this movie did the best was to describe the difficulty of leaving the crime life whether in the form of an actual hindrance, or even mentally.
It was a long movie for me and the first half felt boring, but it was worth it in the end because you can really see the contrast between the slow boring days and the high energy moments in the end.
The visuals are beautifully full of contrast and I love the music, I love how it drove the mood around, it was serious and then when the music appeared it almost felt comedic.
The acting was convincing, everyone did great and the family relations feel realistic, that realism actually might be a part of why the first half feels boring.
The most interesting part for me surprisingly is seeing how other people react to this movie. Everyone seemed to have a different take on the main character and that is probably a bigger commentary than the movie itself.
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Families Are Complicated
Honestly it's difficult to describe this movie.I wouldn't say I enjoy watching it, but I definitely enjoyed analyzing it, especially since I knew the ending. Counting the foreshadowings, looking for visual metaphors, etc.
In fact, I enjoyed this more because I knew the ending.
The acting is pretty good. Everyone was very convincing. Kim Young Ae was amazing, I was both terrified of her and pitying of her. I think it's worth watching just for her.
The visuals were suitable for the theme and the music or the lack thereof sets the mood.
The events happening in the movie feels unrealistic to a certain extent, but some aspects of it do feel realistic. The complex relation between parent and child, the awkwardness between family, the fights between them, etc.
At the end of the day it was just an alright movie for me. I can't say I hated watching it, but I won't say that enjoyed it in particular.
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