Kimssi pyoryugi / Castaway on the Moon (2009) :
Brief Review -
One of the most Creative Human Drama ever made in Korean Cinema that even puts many Hollywood flicks at shame for not exploring this theme properly. Castaway On The Moon reminded me of Classic American Biographical 'Into The Wild' (2007) but this time conflicts were shaped better and the additional romace made it much more creative product. A failed suicide attempt leads a heartbroken man to live a life in the wilderness. Halfway through i was blown away by the idea and then the girl factor came as a surprise to blow me even more. I was thinking of some emotional and heartbreaking ending while watching it but sadly it didn't happen. It did not end on high note or shall we say the way audience would have wanted and that's why i have reduced half the mark in the final rating. Rest, it is a sensational human drama, something we haven't seen or imagined before. It is a love story between a suicidal man turned castaway on Bamseom in the Han River and a Hikikomori woman who is addicted to Cyworld and this second side has given the film its own identity otherwise many people would have called it a remake or an adaption of 'Into The Wild', including me. What a brilliant idea it was. A man who didn't want to live feels like living now and the girl who never got out of the house finally gets out to meet a guy whom she had seen just in camera and pictures. Such a innovative love story it was but then a creative forming is hurt by the same romance. Nevertheless, it is still a great watch. Jung Jae-young's performance is heart touching. His screams, expressions, anger, struggle, cry everything left me in jitters. Jung Ryeo-won is fantastic too despite so narrowly written character. Director Lee Hae-jun deserves lots of praise for trying something new and sensation in human drama/romance genre even though he had fell just short at the end to deliver a classic. Who knows you might like it better so don't miss it.
RATING - 7.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.
One of the most Creative Human Drama ever made in Korean Cinema that even puts many Hollywood flicks at shame for not exploring this theme properly. Castaway On The Moon reminded me of Classic American Biographical 'Into The Wild' (2007) but this time conflicts were shaped better and the additional romace made it much more creative product. A failed suicide attempt leads a heartbroken man to live a life in the wilderness. Halfway through i was blown away by the idea and then the girl factor came as a surprise to blow me even more. I was thinking of some emotional and heartbreaking ending while watching it but sadly it didn't happen. It did not end on high note or shall we say the way audience would have wanted and that's why i have reduced half the mark in the final rating. Rest, it is a sensational human drama, something we haven't seen or imagined before. It is a love story between a suicidal man turned castaway on Bamseom in the Han River and a Hikikomori woman who is addicted to Cyworld and this second side has given the film its own identity otherwise many people would have called it a remake or an adaption of 'Into The Wild', including me. What a brilliant idea it was. A man who didn't want to live feels like living now and the girl who never got out of the house finally gets out to meet a guy whom she had seen just in camera and pictures. Such a innovative love story it was but then a creative forming is hurt by the same romance. Nevertheless, it is still a great watch. Jung Jae-young's performance is heart touching. His screams, expressions, anger, struggle, cry everything left me in jitters. Jung Ryeo-won is fantastic too despite so narrowly written character. Director Lee Hae-jun deserves lots of praise for trying something new and sensation in human drama/romance genre even though he had fell just short at the end to deliver a classic. Who knows you might like it better so don't miss it.
RATING - 7.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.