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Lost: Lighthouse (2010)
To the Lighthouse
Okay, people are crazy - this episode was AWESOME. Sure, it was slow and wasn't action-packed, but neither are the majority of LOST episodes, and it's not like action is the only good thing about the show. I thought this episode was a great mix of nostalgia - revisiting the cave with Adam & Eve and Christian Shepherd's coffin, having casual conversations as they trek through the ever-so-familiar jungle - as well as some fantastic new revelations, contrary to some peoples' complaints. The LIGHTHOUSE?! The numbers and names that conflict with those in the cave???! The MIRROR??! I am stoked to find out more about all of these, and I am pretty sure we'll see more of them, maybe with the exception of the mirror since it was demolished by Jack.
Speaking of which, I think this is the best Jack-centric episode I've seen. Well, maybe not as good as "Through the Looking Glass", but this was the first time in the show where I genuinely felt a connection with his character - with the help of the episode's references to Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse". I think it was a genius move on Darlton's part to present the similarities between Jack and the character of Mr. Ramsay from Woolf's novel - being unable to communicate his feelings and connect with anyone emotionally (even his own son), the eventual reconciliation with his son, and pondering the meaning of his life and existence as he helplessly looks out to the sea. Through this comparison, I got a better understanding of Jack's psychology as a thinking and breathing character, and not just some dull, stubborn, one-dimensional idiot who is endlessly confused and angry. Through this episode, I finally realized that this connection and understanding of a character makes all the difference, and Darlton's magic definitely worked for me. If this is to be the final Jack-centric episode of the series, this isn't a bad way to go.
Cheong yeon (2005)
A film that had potential to be great.
"Cheong Yeon" was a film that played in Korea during December 2005, and ended with an audience of approximately 500,000. Now, 500,000 viewers usually makes a deficit, even for low-budget movies, and "Cheong Yeon" was a big-budget movie that had an audience of 500,000. Hearing about its devastating flop, I always wondered how bad the film could be. It turns out that the film has a beautiful story, but was flawed by a poor director, who seems to have written a poor script. There were some scenes that were completely unnecessary and broke the flow of the film (i.e. an unnecessarily long vomiting scene from over-drinking). Some of the characters' lines sounded a little awkward. Finally, the computer graphics were unconvincing. It was especially obvious when the main character is in the air. However, despite these flaws, the acting was decent, there were a couple unexpected twists, the story was great, and the song during the ending credits adds more sadness to the ending. Despite its numerous flaws, the film's good traits make me give the movie nothing less than a 9, but most people will probably give the film a 7 (or maybe even less) because of its flaws.