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March 18, 2005
Oldboy
Oldboy (2003), Chan-wook Park:
Dear Gothamist,
Thank you for screening; watching movies in a private showing always seems more exciting. I was a little put off when you gave me an address at which to watch the movie, but did not even say 'Hi' when I got there. It was a little weird how no one checked to see if any of us belonged there, but I suppose if you're OK with that, you're OK with that. (Also, I'm sorry I didn't say 'Hi' to the guitarist from the Magnetic Fields. Cat and Girl says everyone's famous now to 1500 people and I'm not on his list)
The movie came with a lot of hype (or is it buzz?), so I was expecting something pretty awesome but not as good as everyone keeps saying (then again, does anyone take what AICN says at face value?). This is my first Chan-wook Park film, so I wasn't sure exactly what I was getting into, but I figured it would be ultra-violent, witty and elaborately structured . That's pretty much what I got. A little less violence, wit and much, much more elaborate than I could have imagined. There were a few times I felt it got over-clever verging on stupid, but I suppose that'll happen.
Anyway, thanks for having us over. You should visit sometime.
11/15
Posted by bing at March 18, 2005 11:06 PM