Miscellaneous Movie Musings

Alex · 04-18-2007, 11:44 AM

By coincidence watched my second Korean movie within a week last night. This time 2001's Bad Guy from well respected director Kim Ki-Duk.

This is the touching story of a woman forced into prostitution by silent (he only speaks once in the movie) titular bad guy and the relationship they form.

I'm sure there are all kinds of layers and submeanings that I'm missing but damn if I can only watch scenes of abuse and rape so many times before I decide that I just can't be touched by the characters involved.

This is a well reviewed movie but it is the kind of well reviewed movie that gives critics a bad name. It is different from mainstream schlock but I wouldn't say it is good.

04-18-2007, 11:44 AM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	By coincidence watched my second Korean movie within a week last night. This time 2001's Bad Guy from well respected director Kim Ki-Duk. This is the touching story of a woman forced into prostitution by silent (he only speaks once in the movie) titular bad guy and the relationship they form. I'm sure there are all kinds of layers and submeanings that I'm missing but damn if I can only watch scenes of abuse and rape so many times before I decide that I just can't be touched by the characters involved. This is a well reviewed movie but it is the kind of well reviewed movie that gives critics a bad name. It is different from mainstream schlock but I wouldn't say it is good.
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