eastasiancinema:Over the years we have seen many anthology films come and go out of the east. Ramp

eastasiancinema: Over the years we have seen many anthology films come and go out of the east. Rampo Noir, 3 Extremes, Unholy Women, the list goes on. Americans are not unfamiliar with this style of movie going themselves with classics such as Tales From the Crypt, The Twilight Zone movie, and one of my personal favorites, Heavy Metal. Now, by chance, I’ve come across a recent short film collection out of South Korea thanks to Netflix. Reading the short summaries of each film I started the film right away. I don’t want to get too deep into who wrote and directed what, what actors were in what, or even what each segment is called, so I’m just gonna write down my impressions from each.  The first segment was a cut & dry zombie scenario. Very tired, very generic; aside from it’s humorous undertones this is the portion to skip (if you were to pick one). Entertaining enough, the build up took too long and the pay off was lacking. A lot. Let’s just be harsh and say this part was shitty and a waste of time. At least compared to the rest of the film. The second short left me in amazement. Another would-be tired subject of AI developing human qualities is executed brilliantly through magnificent and thought provoking writing and beautiful acting; it’s no wonder they used shots from this sequence as the poster’s image. Using religion as the backbone theme of this segment, we are given a few new spins on an old formula found in similar films such as Blade Runner. And with an even more peculiar twist ending briefly teased at the very last moment of this section, I can’t help but hope for a feature length spin off, a la “Dumplings,” as there is so much fodder to be expanded on. I don’t want to give away too much but for me this was just an amazing piece of story telling through film.  The third segment, unique, imaginative fun and funny, finds a nice balance of suspense and comedy, ending with a scene particularly refreshing, reminiscent of the famous scene from “Contact” if you can believe that. So with all this said, the obvious choice to shoot for is the middle segment. With it’s great script and food for thought, I’d love to see it further developed. When you’re watching these anthology movies there are bound to be at least one (if you’re lucky) story that’s not that great. The one here is at least entertaining enough to grab your attention for the rest of the film. I recommend this one and if you’re strapped for time, skip the first portion. It’s on Netflix now, I think they must have just added it recently. If you’re looking for something to watch check this out, and if you’re not, watch the middle story anyways because it rocks. -- source link

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