Saturday, May 25, 2013
MORES
Today's film was the Korean
with Isabelle Huppert. A long time favorite of mine.
She is a French woman visiting a small town in Korea. She encounters a group of people. There are three scenarios. The same people, some same circumstances, different outcomes. Some shape shifting within the scenarios.
In other words, cinematic fun.
The whole thing is an exercise in perceptions and how small things can alter a situation.
English is the common language here but as Huppert (Anne) does not speak Korean there is amusing byplay as the Koreans comment on her and each other without her knowing.
There is one role which is consistent, a hunky lifeguard. All others shift.
You know that I love this kind of thing and so I rate the movie quite highly. Very enjoyable. Fun and funny. Others may be bored or put out by ambiguities. The need to know what is going on is not satisfied entirely.
I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5.
Labels: films
