BEAUTIFUL AND PHILOSOPHICAL

Kim Ki-Duk is one of those „visually orgasmic” directors, and his trademark production and „empty” shots become clearer than ever in a philosophical and highly symbollic Korean folk tale „Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring”.

The script itself is painstakingly slow, but the message of forgiveness and purity in life is pretty straightforward. Set upon a floating raft temple on a lake, it wouldn't deviate much from its original location, as the story itself. Every shot will drag the best out of the magical scenery and changes through the seasons, trailing the evolution of the main character along that way. The ending will be highly symbollic, leaving the average viewer dazzled and somewhat saturated with hidden messages.

„Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring” is a PhD in production and camera for movie directors and a beautifully filmed tale for everyone else.

SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER... AND SPRING – 7/10

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GOOD CONCEPT, SOLID MOVIE

Far Eastern movie creators tend to cover stories that are appaling and hardly imaginable for the Europeans and people from North America. Two high school girls that dream of going to Europe will work hard for their dream to come true. Jae-Young  is a soft hearted hooker, while Yeo-jin is distrustful pimp.

Their lives will take a U-turn when the hoooker dies, leaving a pimp girl on a road of repentance, while her father (a criminal inspector) picks up his daughter's trail of prostitution.

Tragedy is looming all the way, and it will happen towards the end of the movie, in a traditional Korean way, altough not nearly as brutal as in some of the better dramas coming from that country.

„Samaritan girl” has a great concept, but somewhat expected development and conclusion.

SAMARITAN GIRL - 6/10

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A MEANINGFUL TORTURE

There are several worldwide acknowleged movie directors that tend to molest their viewers. Most of them (Lars von Trier, Paul Thomas Anderson, late Terrence Mallick) do that without any serious intentions and purpose.

Kim Ki-Duk is one of those fanatically resilient movie directors that don't give up from their vision from start 'till the end of his flicks, but do that for a reason.

„Pieta” is one of those stories, revolving around the extortionist that mutilates people who can not repay their debts for insurance. When confronted with his long gone mother, the thug will be put to test of humanity. Kim Ki-Duk won't, staying forever faithful to the claustrophobic depicition of the Seoul's handicrafters lives on the verge of economical extinction and gory scenes of the mutilations themsleves. Along that path of brutality, all of the aspects and possible scenarios will be covered and explained thoroughly. The very end will be in the fashion of true Korean thriller masters, enthroning Kim Ki-Duk as one of the best modern movie directors in the world.

„Pieta” will make you sick, twist your heart inside out and play with your mind along its way.

PIETA - 8/10

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