Maybe it's because he's used to Kim Ki-duk's past silent films. I don't know if Kim Ki-duk is also used to expressing everything with the camera lens and soundtrack. The dialogue in this "Time" feels a little procrastinated and unnecessary.
The most impressive is Ji Woo's two lines "We are all human" (the subtitle says so).
This line was said twice. The first time was with the young lady in PUB. After saying this, he indulged his loneliness, but condemned his heart. The second time was with his old lover Yuni. After saying this, he let Yuni go. We are all human, so we also have lusts, we are all human, so I will not force others into trouble. Is this what you mean?
Another sentence is "I'm lonely." I always feel that this sentence is too straightforward and seems a little pale. His repeated betrayals or attempted betrayals have been used to cover up and prevaricate with this reason.
I think it's better to highlight Ji Woo's love for Se Hee after she left, instead of betraying her time and time again, otherwise the painful emotions of the two in the second half of the movie won't be a bit abrupt. Therefore, perhaps replacing this line with "loneliness is the devil" can highlight a little more regret.
Watching the full movie, I didn't find a character that I liked. No tragic characters make me pity.
I don't want to assert that Kim Ki-duk has regressed from just one movie, but I just feel that it is a bit inappropriate to use this story template in order to educate the Korean people to cherish themselves and not blindly undergo plastic surgery.
Kim Ki-duk's films are always a bit "mysterious". At the end of the movie, Se Hee before plastic surgery meets Se Hee after 2 plastic surgeries.
Seeing this, I applauded and welcomed Kim Ki-duk back.
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