South Korean director Park Chan-wook is back after his acclaimed "Vengeance Trilogy" [Lady Vengeance (2005), Old Boy (2004), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)] with a romantic comedy. The story revolves around a young woman convinced of the idea that she’s a cyborg and a bunch of other inmates in a mental hospital. Park has produced a completely different theme in this movie, with punchy colors and an up-tempo mood, with the occasional gunshot scenes in some parts of the movie. As is the case with most Korean films, the movie is far from ordinary, with characters on crossing constantly the borderline of reality and fantasy. While defiantly not his best film, Cyborg is quite pleasant to watch, with a mix of comedy and emotional scenes and a really eye-catching cinematography. Neverthless, the idea of mentally disordered characters falling in love in their own world is not that original anymore [Benny & Joon (1993), The Princess and the Warrior (2000), Mozart and the Whale (2005)]. Special respect however for the beautiful “seven deadly sins for a Cyborg”, which are (in order of evil):
- Being sad
- Restlessness
- Hesitating about anything
- Useless daydreaming
- Feeling guilty
- Thankfulness
- Sympathy (which is the worst of all)
South Korean director Park Chan-wook is back after his acclaimed "Vengeance Trilogy" [Lady Vengeance (2005), Old Boy (2004), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)] with a romantic comedy. The story revolves around a young woman convinced of the idea that she’s a cyborg and a bunch of other inmates in a mental hospital. Park has produced a completely different theme in this movie, with punchy colors and an up-tempo mood, with the occasional gunshot scenes in some parts of the movie. As is the case with most Korean films, the movie is far from ordinary, with characters on crossing constantly the borderline of reality and fantasy. While defiantly not his best film, Cyborg is quite pleasant to watch, with a mix of comedy and emotional scenes and a really eye-catching cinematography. Neverthless, the idea of mentally disordered characters falling in love in their own world is not that original anymore [Benny & Joon (1993), The Princess and the Warrior (2000), Mozart and the Whale (2005)]. Special respect however for the beautiful “seven deadly sins for a Cyborg”, which are (in order of evil):
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