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Ki-duk KimScreenplay:
Ki-duk KimCinematography:
Jong-moo SungComposer:
Hyung-woo NohCast:
Jung-woo Ha, Hyeon-ah Seong, Ji-yeon Park, Ji-seok Seo, Kyeo-woon Jeong, Shin-chul Kang, Seok-hyeon Jo, Seong-min Kim, Hyeon-seong Lim, Jeong-hwan Kong (more)Plots(1)
A searing examination of modern culture's obsession with youthful beauty and unattainable physical perfection. Attractive Seh-hee is having problems with her boyfriend, Ji-woo. After two years, their love has entered a period of weariness. Though faithful to his fiancée, Ji-woo eyes other women and, in bed, only seems to get excited at the thought of making love to other partners. Seh-hee can't cope with the crippling jealousy tainting her life and decides to dramatically change her looks - to become a new woman, with whom her boyfriend can fall in love all over again. (official distributor synopsis)
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After the amazing 3-iron I had the opportunity to watch Time and I have to say that my feelings are more than conflicted. Once again, Kim Ki-Duk comes up with an unconventional take on the strongest bond between humans - love - and I'm not quite sure if I understood the message the director was trying to send out to the audience. The cinematography is really great, I must admit. The sculpture park does not lack originality and a certain amount of controversy. However, the biggest stumbling block for me was watching the annoyingly rambunctious lead actress, who should have been a bit off, but rather some of her performance was completely out of place. In short, a film that isn't for everyone, and for which I can understand the high rating, as the theme isn't that bad, but what impressed me about it was its mediocrity.
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I'm not a die-hard Ki-duk Kim fan, but he almost always gets in my head. And here he succeeded most of all. This topic evoked unexpectedly strong emotions in me that I can't shake for a few hours now. I wouldn't have expected to say this, but it was a great film. 4 stars.
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As I already mentioned in my profile, I have problems with most East Asian films, and several problems starting from the fact that the actors' faces blur for me (by the way, the same is said by people from East Asia about us) and in general, it is true that emotional reactions in East Asian productions often do not correspond to what I expect and consider appropriate in a given situation due to the different culture. Moreover, from the reviews of Ki-duk Kim's films, I get the feeling that he is the Korean version of Sokurov, and his style does not suit me. I chose Time as probably the most digestible and thematically attractive film from his production. It is an interesting piece of work, original and thought-provoking in many aspects. On the other hand, the director's mannerisms are noticeable, so I will avoid his other films. As for the theme, the postmodern fascination with oneself and one's appearance is valid for others as well. Recently, I saw a documentary on tattooing, and what Ki-duk Kim focuses on in this film was also included there. However, I would prefer a Euro-American adaptation. To be honest, the story sometimes stands on shaky ground. Can plastic surgery really change a person so much that their partner doesn't recognize them at all? What about their voice, gestures, birthmarks on the body, and many other things? It was necessary to greatly violate logic for the director to bring his film to a final point. Nevertheless, it is not lacking in charm. Overall impression: 60%.
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