I am in total shock. In my eyes Old Boy was the best Korean movie i had ever seen. After watching Tae Guk Gi, it had reached that level. Tae Guk Gi is basically a war movie of two brothers forced to fight in the Korean war.
In this world there are two ways to depict war:
1) By making war glorious. The men will fight with great will to defend their country. War will be depicted as patriotic and amazing.
2) By showing the dark side of war. How war is filled with violence, displeasure, and inhumanity.
In my opinion i dont accept the first depiction as the true one. I do believe war is bloody and ruthless. In this movie it showed the ugly side of war. Deaths left and right, blood splattering, and cries of soldiers is what makes war.
This movie is one of the only movies that actually touched me according to plot. The movie is simply beautiful in every form. The plot is strong and pulls the audience in. The action is perfect and seems real enough for it to be an actual war. The characters are spot on, the loss of a side soldier actually means something in this movie.
Many believe since the movie is foreign, it is not up to standards of English movies. I believe these people are mistaken. The world of foreign film has surpassed English films a long time ago. Viewers across the globe are blinded by money making scam movies which we are presented with today, to actually look out to the rest of the world. Any person is able to make a movie with extreme effects that will gather a few dollars from simple minded viewers. A remarkable feat in my opinion is to actually do a good movie where the viewer actually gets into the movie.
In east asia, they go by one rule. I have seen many interviews of directors, producers, and actors on this certain issue. Over there they actually care about doing a good job and a good movie. When they sign up to become a director/actor they love what they do, they do not love the money associated with it. This is what differs them from the rest of the world.
I recommend this movie to every person reading this post. It is a masterpiece which shows the amazing skill of this race. To create a beautiful film which can touch the audience in a way never experienced.
It is...
Simply beautiful....
In this world there are two ways to depict war:
1) By making war glorious. The men will fight with great will to defend their country. War will be depicted as patriotic and amazing.
2) By showing the dark side of war. How war is filled with violence, displeasure, and inhumanity.
In my opinion i dont accept the first depiction as the true one. I do believe war is bloody and ruthless. In this movie it showed the ugly side of war. Deaths left and right, blood splattering, and cries of soldiers is what makes war.
This movie is one of the only movies that actually touched me according to plot. The movie is simply beautiful in every form. The plot is strong and pulls the audience in. The action is perfect and seems real enough for it to be an actual war. The characters are spot on, the loss of a side soldier actually means something in this movie.
Many believe since the movie is foreign, it is not up to standards of English movies. I believe these people are mistaken. The world of foreign film has surpassed English films a long time ago. Viewers across the globe are blinded by money making scam movies which we are presented with today, to actually look out to the rest of the world. Any person is able to make a movie with extreme effects that will gather a few dollars from simple minded viewers. A remarkable feat in my opinion is to actually do a good movie where the viewer actually gets into the movie.
In east asia, they go by one rule. I have seen many interviews of directors, producers, and actors on this certain issue. Over there they actually care about doing a good job and a good movie. When they sign up to become a director/actor they love what they do, they do not love the money associated with it. This is what differs them from the rest of the world.
I recommend this movie to every person reading this post. It is a masterpiece which shows the amazing skill of this race. To create a beautiful film which can touch the audience in a way never experienced.
It is...
Simply beautiful....
