Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Pokemon Dusk Goldnds Downloden

Attack the Gas Station


Titolo originale: Juyuso seubgyuksageun
Paese: Corea del Sud
Anno: 1999
Regia: Sang-Jin Kim


Notte. Un gruppo di ragazzotti un po' strambi decide di rapinare una stazione di servizio. Niente di eccezionale.
Passa un po' di tempo.
Notte. Il gruppo di ragazotti above, bored while eating noodles at a neighborhood restaurant, he decided to break the monotony of robbing a service station. the same service station. But then realize that pretending to be the owners perhaps earn more. From here a series of daring and absurd situations of violence so funny to provoke uncontrolled laughter, like the beatings to which we had used the classic Bud Spencer & Associates.

Attack the Gas Station is not, of course, a horror movie. Indeed.
Film unpretentious but highly effective, full of references and citations (can not think of it as the Korean answer to A Clockwork Orange, which is both child both parody and homage), pleasant and enjoyable nonetheless.
Note on the interpreters (never over the top), a magnificent flagship youth malaise brought to the screen in an ironic and light, without falling into the obvious. Subtle criticism of the rigidity of the Korean education (both in the family and in schools, with particular attention to the world of art and sport) which does not reflect the originality and unconventional nature of four young people who, for this are punished and forced into a life of rebellion (personal and social). Absolutely
significant final redemption, but that does not include punishment for players who reach the long-awaited maturity thanks to raids such as these and thus acquire the courage to realize their dreams.
all presented in a fun and funny, almost like a bitter pill coated with cotton candy.
brilliant.

Rating: 7.5

Saturday, May 10, 2008

What Color Tie Goes With Grey

Pray


Original title: Pure
Country: Japan
Year: 2005
Director: Yuichi Sato

Adapted from a story by Tomoko Ogawa, if I had not read the original story probably would not have understood much about the plot. Pure part by a fairly interesting (a kidnapping that turns into a ghost story, yet I missed this) but will expire at the obvious and taken for granted with little dialogue and incisive writings probably under the influence of some illegal substance (the only amazing thing in this film, in my opinion) and expressiveness from the actors who flaunt squid in brine.

Mitsuru Miwa and decide to kidnap a child (a case !?!?!? the film seems so ...) in order to repay a large debt due to the ransom money. Too bad the plan goes up in smoke thanks to the arrival of three friends (a little dumb, if you will pardon the expression) and a pair of ghosts for that purpose.
course, what better place to hide if not the old scuola di lui? L'espediente permette di mettere in scena le più ridicole scene horror mai viste: un tripudio di mani mozzate col compasso (non scherzo, provate a misurare la macchia di sangue e ve ne accorgerete), taglierini killer, lavagne assassine e gabinetti mortali. Niente di eccessivamente splatter, anzi. L'orrore è più che altro suggerito (molto bene oserei aggiungere: dopo un minuto di film già avrei voluto cavarmi gli occhi dalla noia) dall'atmosfera tetra dell'edificio in cui si svolge l'intera vicenda.
Su tutto aleggia poi la presenza di una bambina pseudo muta che passa tutto il film a giocare a nascondino, rendendosi oggetto dell'odio non solo dei protagonisti ma anche mio. Aggiungiamoci anche il fantasma di una girl commits suicide for love and the recipe is ready.
If the final scene in the gym could give full meaning to the whole story, giving a very touching moment, the last shots outside ruin the already fragile house of cards upon which the whole movie and call into question the entire thesis, thus making vain attempts to rationalize.
boring and disappointing.

Rating: 4