ThiefHott Too much of everything

Casey Duggan It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

AirPlant In a near perfect fusion of committed acting and sensitive direction; Chang dong-Lee demonstrates how Love can overcome even the most insurmountable of obstacles. This is a truly magical work of cinema. The first half-hour is one of the toughest watches I know in cinema. Jong-du's first encounter with Gong-ju is in the context of a sexual assault, and sadly, many will stop watching at this point (as we did) I was months before I braved the rest of the movie; and my god, I'm glad I did -Chang-dong Lee eschews the Hollywood convention that people with disabilities be portrayed as super-humans who can do no wrong. Instead, he challenges the audience with complex, flawed characters who are presented with choices through which they can grow as human beings. This is one of those movies that transcends the genre and delivers an insight into a world rarely explored. An amazing film and an amazing love story.

richrodi Exploring a world of frustrated lovers, Oasis manages to delve into a society that seems to destroy the identities of two socially inept people. Oasis is a film in which the acting and direction both take on forms of subtly and explicit movement. Both starring roles of this film have their own unique mannerisms that are constantly pushed to show the awkwardness of their situations. However these mannerisms seem to break when these two come together. As reflected in the title, these characters create their own separate oasis for themselves throughout the movie. The characters themselves seem to represent an idealistic hope of acceptance and love, which in return is constantly shattered throughout the course of the movie. In the end the culture that has neglected and insulted these two, destroys what little hope they have to explore their own potentials as human beings. The interlopers, mostly in the form of family members, constantly relinquish their obligations towards these vulnerable people. A scene in which this most obvious, is the scene where a family photo is being taken. Throughout the course of this brief scene the characters uneasily express their emotions towards the unwanted guests at their party. In defiance the main character abruptly leaves much to the dismay of his brothers showing that his family has completely abandoned their very basic duties towards their own kin. This film continues to build and share the frustration of the characters as the movie progresses. This frustration is juxtaposed against the two lover's ability to fall into a world of their own. The main female actor manages to change from a mentally challenged cripple to a bubbly, lucid individual in a manner of seconds. Watching this transformation happen is truly a feat in acting ability and only adds to the depth of these characters. This melancholic movie is punctuated by the unique Asian style of film making. Long shots accent the awkwardness of the otherwise mundane situations this movie presents us. This film is truly an interesting introspective into the world of the challenged, the aggravated, and the neglected.

heywood_jablomey I'm not often compelled to write on IMDb. The film stays with you days after watching it. It's so heart-wrenchingly beautiful. There are scenes in it that just make you cry out loud and some that will make you laugh out loud. It's one of the rare movies where the director and cast are just working together in one beautiful unison, in perfect harmony. A masterclass in movie-making. The actress is so amazing playing a cerebal palsy afflicted girl, it's not patronising, it's the most human part I have seen in years. The actor is also extremely gifted, little nuances in his acting make his part breath more realisitically. Speaking of realism, this movie packs a punch. Get ready.

sain11 Oasis is a love story of truly unique proportions. It is simply unlike any movie you are likely to see.Confronting, unusual, at times violent, but also heartbreakingly honest.Lead by a stunning performance by So-ri Moon, and ably assisted by Kyung-gu Sol. The two bring amazing humanity to two very difficult and unusual character. So-ri in particular is brilliant, flawless and complex in her portrayal of the disabled Gong-ju Han. Her performance should be watched by any aspiring actor or actress as it is astonishingly good.The plot is difficult to describe without it sounding bizarre and unrealistic, but the direction and script transcend any difficulties the subject matter brings up, and ultimately deliver the viewer with an unrivaled experience in what cinema was meant to do. That is, show us life, in all it's intricate forms, to inspire us, challenge us and help us grow.Oasis is a power-house of modern cinema. An instant classic. It shows difficult characters, going through difficult situations, and the director has refused to water-down any aspect of the film, making it very confronting for the viewer.Yet another in a growing list of Korean films that have blown me away. Their industry is the best around in my opinion, combining the technical abilities of the big-budget Hollywood films, with the personal, human stories that you would see in European cinema, but doing this with an obviously Asian aesthetic. If you like Kong Kong or Japanese films, I recommend stepping up to Korean films, they are generally more personal, and shot with as much visual gloss as anything from the US.