Spoonatects
Am i the only one who thinks........Average?
Motompa
Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.
FirstWitch
A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
Brennan Camacho
Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
nastiapoof
" Roethke referred to getting old as wearing the leaden weight of what I did not do. Just as your youth is not a prize for your efforts, my agedness is not a penalty for my faults."This film explores poetry in a way people understand poetry, some feel it , the way they see things becomes poetry. Age is not a punishment for something one did , they shouldn't carry the weight of inadequacy when feeling same things they did when they were young. Human connection shouldn't have expiration date . I like how this film shows human nature what one doesn't understand one wants to destroy and it saddens me , jealousy is nothing but destruction.Youth that lacks experience and modesty that is acquired with age.I like how this film by carefully selected visuals portrays feelings that you couldn't put into words , it has beautiful aesthetics. The whole film is masterpiece. Honesly i feel like any words i could try to select pale in comparison to this film i feel like you need to see it to know what i meant :}
maxim-34
The lines are drawn from the start. Seo Ji Woo character is weak from the get-go. His loyalties, perhaps could appear strong to some on the surface, are questionable from his very first reaction to Eungyo. Kim Go Eun (actress paying Eungyo) is very different from her appearance in the Goblin mini-series. While she tries to thread the story of tragic love, Eungyo is carefree, careless and not much of a deep thinker, unlike a similar high-school-aged character of the Goblin's bride. Eungyo disappoints. She knows Seo Ji Woo is shallow, jealous and self- centred. She is clearly repulsed by him and believing he is incapable if inspiration. And yet she takes his plagiarism at face value. It is difficult to imagine physical love between a 17 and a 70-year old. And this movie is not a fairy tale. But Eungyo going with Seo Ji Woo (who is still 13 years older than her) is boring and un-moving.Even at the end, when Eungyo finally "gets it", it is too little too late and good for no one. At the end the movie is about the tragedy of loneliness for all, the Professor, Seo Ji Woo and Eungyo. An all three seem to deal with it in a similar, somewhat dishonourable way.It is rare for a Korean movie not to jerk a tear in me. The closest this one comes to it is in the last five minutes where Eungyo realises what really happened. But there is no twist, there is nothing that makes your heart jump - something Korean cinematography usually achieves very well. Usually, the concept of Korean tragedy leaves you strangely inspired. Eungyo leaves you disappointed.
KineticSeoul
I first thought this would be one of those graphic and harsh/depressing film. But it actually turned out to be a warm romance movie to a degree. Sure, the premise may sound creepy but it's executed in a way where you actually feel for the old guy. Mainly because of the genuine heart of the man and the person he falls for. The two actors and the actress did a amazingly fine job bringing out the characters in a very natural manner. To the point it seemed like real characters. Another Korean movie called "The Bow" had something similar going on. But despite the artsy elements the characters were too mysterious and it didn't have enough to make the old guy to be likable and came about like a poor Hugh Hefner. While this was the opposite while having that artistic elements as well. Also the climax was not expected.6.8/10
Christina McCauley
What to say about this movie?First let me say that there are not enough reviews for Korean cinema in my opinion.I an a HUGE fan of Asian cinema,and I wish everyone could see just how good it is!The main aspect I noticed in this movie was "Humanity"in all it's beauty.And this is Korean Cinema in it's finest!The fragility of youth,age,and love is portrayed so artfully is what makes this movie so strong!There were scenes that were so real,even in dreaminess that they took my breath away.The main character"Eungyo"was beautiful without even knowing it.When the movie ended,after a while of silence,and wiping my tears I felt this movie deserved a review,and that I had to honour the creation of it.It's a movie I will never forget,and I was deeply touched.