Story:
Interest: 1
(2 = I loved the story very much;
1 = The story was okay;
0 = The story didn't make any sense)
Coherence: 1.5
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story was good but the coherence didn't stand out;
1 = It was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded, felt like there's no central theme)
Movie:
Execution: 1.5
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 2
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 2
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The lead actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 2
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to other/better actors/actors with chemistry)
Compactness: 2
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing, enjoyed every second of the movie;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some, enjoyed just half of the movie;
0 = Skipped more than watched, didn't enjoy the movie)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)
Recommend? 2
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)
First of all, the storyline was fresh for me. I haven't seen a movie with this kind of story yet or I might have seen one already but the previous might not have been good enough to make an impression.
This is a quality film that everyone should watch. It doesn't look like a high-budget film but it was able to pull off the story and relay the message effectively.
The first few seconds of the movie grabbed both my eyes and my mind. It stirred my curiosity and it never let go of me. Each scene was timed perfectly, never going beyond what's comfortable to watch. The pacing was perfect and the coherence was good. As always, my measurement of how compact a movie is based on how many hours the movie felt like compared to its actual length. For this movie, it felt shorter by an hour. I didn't notice that I have already been watching it for more than an hour.
I can't praise the actors enough for their perfect, magnificent, brilliant acting. Both Sol Kyung-gu and Moon So-ri did a very good job in this film. They both fit their characters perfectly, making the movie feel so real like it was happening in front of my eyes. I have to emphasize Moon So-ri's award-winning performance in this movie. I didn't read reviews about the movie so I had no idea about what I was watching. When I first saw her, I thought she was just an extra. I thought she was someone who really had cerebral palsy. But when I saw a close up shot, her body was normal as compared to the image I had of someone with cerebral palsy. People with cerebral palsy tend to be skin and bones and they don't really have muscles. I guess they can't totally conceal Moon So-ri's flesh. But that's just a little speck that can be overlooked.
This award-winning movie earned Director Lee Chang-dong a Special Director's award and Moon So-ri the Best New Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival. I'm not really surprised. They are brilliant.
Total Rating: 4/5
Interest: 1
(2 = I loved the story very much;
1 = The story was okay;
0 = The story didn't make any sense)
Coherence: 1.5
(2 = Perfectly crafted story, no missing links, well-thought out, whoever wrote this is a genius;
1.5 = The story was good but the coherence didn't stand out;
1 = It was coherent but the story wasn't mind-blowing;
0 = Some scenes strayed too far away from the plot, not properly concluded, felt like there's no central theme)
Movie:
Execution: 1.5
(2 = The director did a magnificent job, the movie was so clean and it felt so real;
1.5 = Above average but not totally impressive;
1 = Not bad, average;
0 = Did the director have such a low standard?, boring, should've read the book/script instead)
Effect: 2
(2 = Brought out all the right emotions from me (cry, laugh, get angry, cringe... etc), left me in awe;
1 = Almost cried, almost laughed, almost got angry.
0 = It didn't affect me at all.)
Acting: 2
(2 = The actors were completely lost in their characters, they gave me goosebumps;
1 = The actors were good but the roles weren't really challenging;
0 = The lead actors need to attend more acting workshops)
Casting: 2
(2 = It was a cast made in heaven, the acting and the faces were perfect for the roles;
1 = The actors didn't make much impression;
0 = They should have given the role to other/better actors/actors with chemistry)
Compactness: 2
(2 = Didn't blink even once afraid to miss a thing, enjoyed every second of the movie;
1 = Skipped some parts but didn't blink on some, enjoyed just half of the movie;
0 = Skipped more than watched, didn't enjoy the movie)
Cinematography: 1
(2 = Blew me away, creatively done;
1 = Just okay, nothing special;
0 = Did they even have budget for this movie?)
Scoring: 1
(2 = Helped in bringing out the viewer's emotions and I loved the soundtrack;
1.5 = The scoring matched the scenes or there's at least one song that I loved;
1 = At least the movie had a soundtrack;
0 = I don't remember if it had one)
Recommend? 2
(2 = You'll miss half of your life if you don't watch this;
1 = If you like the genre, watch it;
0 = Watch it only if you want to watch a movie and you've ran out of good movies to watch)
First of all, the storyline was fresh for me. I haven't seen a movie with this kind of story yet or I might have seen one already but the previous might not have been good enough to make an impression.
This is a quality film that everyone should watch. It doesn't look like a high-budget film but it was able to pull off the story and relay the message effectively.
The first few seconds of the movie grabbed both my eyes and my mind. It stirred my curiosity and it never let go of me. Each scene was timed perfectly, never going beyond what's comfortable to watch. The pacing was perfect and the coherence was good. As always, my measurement of how compact a movie is based on how many hours the movie felt like compared to its actual length. For this movie, it felt shorter by an hour. I didn't notice that I have already been watching it for more than an hour.
I can't praise the actors enough for their perfect, magnificent, brilliant acting. Both Sol Kyung-gu and Moon So-ri did a very good job in this film. They both fit their characters perfectly, making the movie feel so real like it was happening in front of my eyes. I have to emphasize Moon So-ri's award-winning performance in this movie. I didn't read reviews about the movie so I had no idea about what I was watching. When I first saw her, I thought she was just an extra. I thought she was someone who really had cerebral palsy. But when I saw a close up shot, her body was normal as compared to the image I had of someone with cerebral palsy. People with cerebral palsy tend to be skin and bones and they don't really have muscles. I guess they can't totally conceal Moon So-ri's flesh. But that's just a little speck that can be overlooked.
This award-winning movie earned Director Lee Chang-dong a Special Director's award and Moon So-ri the Best New Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival. I'm not really surprised. They are brilliant.
Total Rating: 4/5
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