SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Hulkeasexo it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

secrective why are people saying this is a good film? its not a film at all.its just torture porn with a threadbare plot.please please don't waste your money on this crap.steal a copy if you really want to see it.then when you are done watching it, break the DVD so it cant be watched again.there are so many other better korean films.memories of murder, the host, thirst, the host etc etc.if you want to see gritty gory stuff, check out i saw the devil or the chaser.wayyyyyyyyyy better in every respect.

JoeB131 This is about the fourth Korean film I've watched. No, fifth. We really need to take away all Korea's move cameras until they knock it off.The movie details a complete whackjob who cobbles together a bizarre conspiracy theory, which just happens to rely on him kidnapping his ex-boss and torturing him for days...Meanwhile, there is a sub-plot where the police try to find him....Except maybe the guy really was an alien... and the Earth is blown up in the end... or maybe it's all surrealistic and who cares, really. Okay, not quite bizarre enough compared to Japanese cinema, but kind of pointless....

t-d-t-m82 An incredibly well acted and paced film about an individual who has consumed his life being in hold of knowledge of an alien species communicating from planet earth to their home via their hair strands. He is adamant that a genetical alternation results in that individual being an alien.He has seen it as his quest to thwart and challenge and overpower these individuals. Once these individuals are in his care he takes them to a mountainess compound full of gizmos and human extracts such as limbs and also his faithful dog - Earth.There he embarks on an Oldboy style vengeance sequence on these individuals whom he dictates as being aliens. He uses a voltage machine to see how much punishment they can stand and if they stand a certain amount then they have to be an alien species.He also has a sick mum who is in need of constant care which is costly. She is also his hope as she is also a believer of aliens being on earth.The plot is basically the above and the man captured is Klang. The police are on the hunt for Klang as he is very high up. They need to find Klang to save their jobs. The ex superhero Detective finds Klang but finds a sinister alternative. His budding apprentice to speak is then kean to find what is going on. This leads to a dramatic build up which has been supurbly paced.The drama is wonderful. The pace is spot on. The camera shots are reminiscent of Park Chan Wook's directing and with a polished style ala Kim Jee Woon. The movie is full of comedy; film noir and revenge. The cinematography is flawless. The only gripe is not enough wide shots of the mountainess area ala end of Oldboy. This could give a greater understanding of the remoteness of the area.All in all it's a superb effort by this ex film studies Director. This film has the quirky silly drama South Koreans are so exceptional at combined with the revenge sequences which propelled Kim Jee Woon and Park Chan Wook to fame. The acting is really top notch. The fight sequences are not spectacular but look real. The atmosphere is a huge element in this film and it is pulled off supurbly. The tense and build are long however thoroughly enjoyable.This is all in all a very typical South Korean film for those who follow South Korean cinema however it is backed up by awesome acting and great cinematography. A few more attention to camera work and maybe more early film direction could be interesting such as what happened before Klang was taken hostage (first sequence of the film lasting 1hour and 50 minutes at least).Get it and become entertained. I'm hoping this awesome new wave of South Korean directors doesn't stop. It's great news for cinema.

James Alex Neve I love Korean cinema. Even when it makes as little coherent sense as this, you still come out of it really refreshed and humbled by the sheer weirdness of it all. When you think you know what is coming you are driven right back to the park of the unknown. This bizarre story of a nobody who deems it a good idea to kidnap a successful businessman he believes to be an alien, incorporating torturous sanity, vigilante gumshoes and lots and lots of nastiness will stretch your basic emotions beyond their thresholds, making a mockery out of them in the latter acts. Usually when a film is as blatantly silly as this it would be easy to dismiss it as nonsensical whiff that was probably made up on the spot as the film went on. And believe me, you won't get much of an argument from me about that. Yet despite the obvious obscenity of the screenplay 'Save The Green Planet' never seems like a movie that wants to satisfy your expectations. It wants to throw them in the river and have them chewed up by sharks. The ride, itself, is a fantastically demented one, so if you can stomach the nastiness of it all, you shouldn't be hateful towards its blatant weirdness. You may even embrace it. Having you guessing right up until the final head-scratching scenes, the movie will leave you bewildered as whether to cry, laugh, shout or scream. Trying all four at once will probably give you the most satisfaction.