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Green Book (2018)
Respect demands respect
A very inspiring film. I walked out of the cinema feeling like there is good even in the unlikeliest of people.
The dialogue was well written, and the main characters were equally as loveable. Viggo Mortensens acting was only overshadowed by that of Mahershala Ali, whose portrayal of an educated african-american man living in 1960's america was both heartwrenching and absolutely hilarious.
While Mortensen stood for most of the comic relief, I found myself laughing the hardest from Ali's deadpan deliveries through the character of Dr. Shirley.
The story of a black man who struggles to gain the respect of his fellow african-americans, while simultaneously resisting and pulling at the roots of the racism and oppression which keeps him from being as successful as the americans and europeans who should be his equals by all measures musical and educational.
While the story and plot left little to be desired. I felt one or two jokes were shoe-horned in and would have been better discarded.
The visual tone was fitting to the film, but the camerawork was nothing out of the ordinary. Not all films call for out-of-this-world originality in all marks however. And this film allows the audience to focus on what is really important.
Bin-jip (2004)
Silence in it's most original form
Kim Ki-Duk - the master of silence in film - directs in this film about two characters who fall in love without a single word spoken to each other.
As with Kim's other work, each shot is well thought out and the result is visually stunning. At times, the camera moves with a character, other times it moves as the character. The times the camera is still, which is a lot of the time, the audience gets to contemplate what is truly on screen. Whether that be a cd-player, nude art photography or an empty jail cell is irrelevant. What we are shown is important and we are allowed the time to realize this, even if what it is is the beauty of life, love and humanity.
About ¾ into the film it was like a switch was flipped and I felt like I was watching a slow horror film, as we follow the POV of a character who cannot be seen. Whether this apparent change of tone was intentional or just my mind playing tricks on me, I was intrigued.
At times I felt like the camera wasn't there and I was left watching Jae Hee's performance of life and his empathic behaviour in situ. In a movie like 3 Iron, this feeling speaks of Kim's proficiency in capturing his vision and characters, and seldom do characters feel as real as in this film.
Samsara (2011)
A voice for the voiceless
Samsara. One of few films I found absolutely brilliant without being able to pinpoint why.
This masterpiece of documentary filmmaking is hands down the most visually stunning the human world has looked. The beauty of nature, man-made structures and diverse human societies - juxtaposed with the destruction of the very same things, by the very same humans. Watching the film, at times I felt full of life, other times I was left with an empty hole in my chest. Fricke spent years capturing the images on screen, but the time spent in the editing room was what left me hollowed out upon viewing the film.
Shot after shot of what at times seem like random scenery, while beautiful to look at serving no deeper meaning. Until the next shot arrives and the juxtaposition reveals itself.
Nowhere is this more clear than in a sequence following the creation of sex dolls. The sheer amount and detail was in itself a little bit frightening to watch. This sequence is followed by a single shot and close-up of a geisha, with a single tear slowly rolling down her chin. My sudden realization of the implications left me heartbroken and in tears.
This movie may be speechless, but it is in no way voiceless.