Friday, June 14, 2013
DIAMOND IS FOREVER
Today's NYTimes Critics' Pick film was Dong-hoon Choi’s
South Korea's biggest grossing film ever.
Filled with Asian stars and running as fast as it can for over two hours, it is no wonder.
There are twists on twists in this heist movie and what is amazing is that somehow it is possible to keep them from getting tied in knots.
There are a lot of stunts all done, well mostly, by the actors themselves. A lot of things I never saw before.
Parkour and its variations is the new mode of escape, chase and battle.
I liked this a lot and would not even think of trying to summarize.
There is a diamond brooch and years of butchery and butchery that have gone into the story before we even arrive. But it all turns out. Sort of.
I would not mind seeing it again but would need a long rest. It is not a who done it. We know that. The question is who will survive the mayhem.
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