"Pieta" has reached a balance between the ideological connotation and the angle of artistic appreciation. Ki-duk Kim’s calm and sophisticated lens language and plot rhythm control in "Pieta" let the audience understand that the master who faced the "evil of human nature" is back, and a large number of violent thriller shots reversed the advancement of the plot. Let the audience see that Ki-duk Kim has the ability to manage suspense commercial films. The plot of various evils committed in order to collect accounts emphasizes the truth that "money is the source of evil". In addition, the film also expresses concerns about the chaotic process of social construction and the rapid replacement of old and new.
As for actors, Lee Jung Jin, a model, proved his plasticity in "Pieta". And the heroine Min-su Cho is the eye of the whole movie. Whether it is hesitant, charming, warm or weird, you can read from her eyes. The only downside is that the scenes of some tears seem a little deliberate.
"Pieta" allows people to see the changes of Ki-duk Kim: there are no longer characters with only a few lines from beginning to end, the reduction of obscure long shots, the reduction of scale, and the discussion of family relationships. It seems that the director who has been walking in the clouds has also begun to understand the feelings of the audiences "under the clouds". Although it is still a bit far from being "down-to-earth", is there any reason to guess that Ki-duk Kim does intend to expand the market and remove himself from "Europe". The "famous Korean director" hat made more people accept his films, not just discuss the violence and eroticism in his films.
