Review:
Time
Country: Korea
Year: 2006
Genres: Drama, Love
About The Film
Coming off of huge international successes that are 3-Iron and Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Ki-Duk Kim has a lot of work to live up to his own standard. While these films focused on more soft-spoken characters and sublime settings, Time is set in a contemporary setting and has characters with an entirely different feel. In comparison, I am left a little disappointed in the change, though one cannot blame an artist for always changing their style. On the contrary, it is quite respected.
Aspiration: Contemporary Social Comment
Though the comment ought to be left to the viewer to understand, it mostly deals with social insecurities and to some extent, trust issues. The whole film in about some very strange love relations between characters that can be almost too rediculous. This kind of makes a turn-off and doesn't lend itself too greatly to feeling as deeply as in the director's previous work. On it's own, it does an alright job completing it's goal. The secereny itself often consists of abstract art, which tends nicely to its style. A few camera techniques keep the viewer on its guard.
Quality: Decent
Rating [3***]
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