Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

Twilightfa Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

FilmCriticLalitRao The relationship between humans and animals need to be studied in detail in order to understand why they like each other's company. It must also be noted that both animals as well as human beings have known each other since olden times.It is by keeping this aspect in mind that one should watch South Korean film 'Barking Dogs Never Bite'.This film is unique as it is one of those rare films which talks about the unique relationship dogs share with their human masters.What differs this film from other films about dogs is that people eating dogs as they eat other non vegetarian foods can shock the entire world.However,it is a normal thing for people in South Korea to kill dogs in order to consume them for their appetite.Director Bong Joon Ho has shaped his film as a comedy which helps viewers to understand the world of people who keep dogs.The film maintains equal distance between drama and realism as it establishes why some people choose to give more importance to animals at the cost of human beings ? As a family film which can be watched by persons of all ages,'Barking dogs never bite' portrays what leads a person to bring home an animal.

lastliberal Writer and director Joon-ho Bong (The Host, Mother) went for black humor in his directorial debut.Who among us, even those who own dogs, have not been upset at a yapping dog? Well, Yun-ju (Sung-jae Lee) is stressed over his job and his pregnant wife, and just can't stand a yapping neighbor.This really get hilarious as Yun-ju is killing dogs, the maintenance man is eating them, and guess what his wife brings home? Meanwhile, Hyeon-nam (Doona Bae - Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, The Host) is about to lose her job because she spends so much time helping others.The missing dogs connect Yun-Ju and Hyeon-nam. Along the way, both get what they want, or do they?

Atavisten A man is annoyed by a dog barking in his apartment building and he decides to take action.Wow, this was an rare experience. Comedies usually work because they live up to stereotypes that you recognize, this is very far from that brainless type of comedy. Because of its triviality and its ability to surprise this is highly intelligent and close to reality at the same time, and when its close to reality it doesn't take much absurdity to make it funny.All the actors in this did a good job. Bae Du-na is gorgeous, the janitor doing a job similar to what he did in 'Suchwiin Bulmyeong' and the pregnant wife very dominating. Bong Joon-ho is one to watch.Judging by some of the others experience of the movie it seems like they live up to stereotypes themselves. If you are offended by this, try reading some newspapers.

Michael Kerpan (kerpan) Flandersui gae a/k/a Barking Dogs Never Bite (BONG Joon-ho, 2000)Perhaps the funniest movies I've seen since "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". The first thing one sees in this film, before even the credits is the reassurance "No animals were harmed in making this film" -- and the warning is needed -- at least for dog lovers or overly-sensitive souls.The movie tells the tale of a would-be professor (LEE Sung-jae), currently laid off until he can bribe his way into a permanent appointment, who grows increasingly fed up about yippy dogs in his rather down-scale apartment mega-complex. He decides to "do something about this" -- which leads to a chain of increasingly disastrous events. THEN, his soon-to-deliver spouse buys a poodle of her own -- which he proceeds to lose. While desperately searching for his wife's dog, he runs across a helper (BAE Doo-na) -- who is looking for the culprit who has caused other neighborhood dogs to disappear.Despite my vast affection for dogs, the "robust" dog-related humor of this film was nonetheless hilarious. The performances of both leads are first-rate (and I would rate BAE Doo-na's gifts as a physical comedian as being in the league of Lucille Ball). Even so, BYUN Hee-bong, a janitor with a very "special" affection for dogs (at least for one specific purpose), practically steals the show. Indeed, at one point he literally STOPS the show -- as he takes five or so minutes to recount (leisurely) the tale of a ghostly master boiler repairman.The direction and cinematography are as superb as the comic acting and story and dialog. Surprisingly, the film ends on a morally uplifting (non-sappy, non-hackneyed) note -- as forgiveness is delivered with a lost shoe. If I gave ratings, this would get a 10+.