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| 'My Dear Enemy' and others... |
Long time no blog... again. Having gotten around to watching quite a few films lately, I felt I should mention Lee Yoon-ki's brilliant fourth feature film: My Dear Enemy (멋진 하루, something like “one fine day”, but the title's already taken). The premise is promising and completely delivers on all fronts:
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is Jeon Do-Yeon’s first film since she earned the prize for best actress at the
Cannes Film Festival in 2007, and once again, a very compelling performance in a subdued, reserved role opposite
Ha Jeong-Woo's extrovert character.
Definitely the most beautiful Korean film I have seen in quite a while: a subtle, nuanced, psychologically smart (if there is such a thing) melodrama without the touch of crass sentimentalism that you can find in most films of the genre. Also, and perhaps even more importantly, a wonderful Seoul road-movie (of sorts).
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