Keep thinking about this one and the incredible visuals. That shot with Si-one in the bonsai tree looking up at his father really got me.
debating on when and where to see this. As expected, no AMC is showing it near me, but it's at 2 arts theaters, one starting the 9th and the other starting the 15th. Probably will see it Friday even though it's my lesser preferred venue due to no assigned seating and being pretty cramped but I've had my eyes on this movie for a while.
An Alamo Drafthouse about 2 hours away is showing this but I don't know if my current car would survive the trip lol. I've been dying to see it, might have to wait a bit longer unfortunately.
Caught this tonight, great stuff. Anticipated some laughs, but a couple of those scenes were genuine sidesplitters. Had a great audience too - the entire auditorium let out a collective “aww” when they packed the dogs up for the in laws (the dad’s reaction to the fur felt very Tim Robinson inspired lol). Loved all of the crash zooms and layered shots that felt like double exposure Not that I would expect less from Park Chan-wook, but I love how much this takes its time and doesn’t lose itself in just becoming a murder-y romp. The layers peeled back on its characters, and trained eye on toxic work and unemployment culture, are obviously what will make this an enduring film I did think for a moment that You would be accidentally killed by one of the robots in the paper mill, maybe crushed by a giant roll or something. Probably a misread that would taint the film, but I don’t think I’d have been too mad at that haha
I watched this at home but might catch it again in theaters. I think it would be rewarded seeing with a crowd.
I put out a list of my 30 favorite movies from 2025 over at my Substack! Spoiler alert, No Other Choice made the list: The 30 Best Movies of 2025, a year for cinema not to be taken for granted
I enjoyed this a lot and was happy to see that not only did it come to my amc, but a lot of busy showings too. Caught the early showing just now. Darkly funny, and very well / beautifully shot. I'll mull it over and talk about it and maybe share more later but first thoughts are all positive
if they couldn't afford to feed the dogs, why did the allergic (grand)parents take ownership of them rather than just help them buy dog food?
if I really enjoyed this, which of Park Chan-Wook's movies do I go to next? I saw Oldboy a long time ago and liked it, but haven't seen any of his other films. If say, I gravitated more towards this style and tone vs an oldboy, what order should I watch his films in if I want to catch up on his catalogue? If I actually saw this in 2025 it'd be up for there for my favorite of the year. It's my favorite of 26 so far but all I've seen is Marty Supreme and this. I liked Marty but not really close on what left a longer lasting impact.
The Handmaiden is super dense, but it's probably his best. I also LOVE Thirst (2009), it's probably my favorite vampire film I've seen.
Watching Left-Handed Girl right now and there's a huge reference throughout it. Edit: multiple references