Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Jan 05, 2021. ‎‘Joint Security Area’ review by Joe_Steventon • Letterboxd Letterboxd — Your life in film Share this page. As per usual, the story hits tragically hard. Block or Report. In terms of portrayal of friendships and brotherhood on film this is easily up there with the best of John…. The…, After hearing comrade all the time, it's nice to be called brother.-Sgt. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★½ . Watched May 06, 2020. frvno’s review published on Letterboxd: apesar do verniz "investigação militaresca", JSA é um filme universal e bonito. Visually, there are a lot of really cool shots in the film. Watched by Alex. The truth creeps up on the viewer as flashbacks fill in the narrative up until a certain point. DougFord69’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. Joint Security Area. REYMART’s review published on Letterboxd: I'm soft for North and South Korean soldiers setting aside their differences to have fun and play together... Block or Report . FULL REVIEW PENDING AT BLOOD BROTHERS FILM REVIEWS . The truth creeps up on the viewer as flashbacks fill in the narrative up until a certain point. Alex’s films. Report this film. Joint Security Area, J.S.A. Report this film. The outdated poster doesn’t do it any justice at all. Can’t imagine how much more this would’ve worked on me if i knew anything about the complicated relationship between North and South Korea. Just so sweet in a way that’s simultaneously painful because you know it can only be sweet for so long, and then it’s heartbreaking. Step Two: Pick a Number. I can handle the truth. Review by REYMART Pro. Joint Security Area. Although, twenty minutes in, I felt the biggest relief. Park Chan-wook's breakthrough film contains all the stylistic tinges that'll end up defining his career and it's a thing of beauty. If Joint Security Area shows us anything, it's the small flashes of brilliance that would later go on to define Park Chan-wook. Don't lose it. Mobile site. It's by far my favourite movie about Joint Security Areas, by a wide margin. He tackles micro choices like anamorphic choices with ease (not easy at all, reminding me strangely of Mikio Naruse), and makes an even smarter macro choice to keep it small and chamber. The investigating Swiss/Swedish team from the neutral countries overseeing the DMZ suspects that another, unknown party was involved - all of which points to some sort of cover up. The four performances where pitch perfect. ‘공동경비구역 JSA’ Song Kang-ho just keeps on impressing me. SKH excellently invites sympathy as usual and Lee Byung-hun is so good…. The…, After hearing comrade all the time, it's nice to be called brother.-Sgt. This review may contain spoilers. This…. I don't know if this is my new favourite Park Chan-Wook film, but it probably is. JOINT SECURITY AREA comes up with the stupidest expositional dialogues I have ever seen from a respectable filmmaker like Park Chan-wook. Watched May 07, 2020. juanzipp’s review published on Letterboxd: This, truly, greatly suprised me by how incredibly sad it was, something i didn't expected AT ALL from the film's synopsis. Could’ve watched another hour of this middle of this movie. I made this video for the movie Joint Security Area (JSA), the song is Unsent Letter - Kim Kwang-seok (official soundtrack). Boasting knockout work from Korean superstars Song Kang-ho and Lee Byung-hun, you feel every emotion in this film because you genuinely care about the characters and their relationship with one another. I wish they just…. There is no review for this diary entry. Lady Vengeance (Korean: 친절한 금자씨; RR: Chinjeolhan geumjassi; lit. Favorites: The Evil Dead (1981), Harakiri (1962), The Deer Hunter (1978), Joint Security Area (2000). As the title suggests it takes place in the Joint Security Area in the Korean…, "You still have that mine fuse I gave you? Watched Oct 01, 2020. princessdai98 uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Joint Security Area begins on a somewhat dull note, but evidence of an extremely layered and complex plot begin to unravel around 20 minutes in. Tarantino definitely watched that tense scene and that's how we got Inglorious Bastards bar scene! Do you love all types of movies? SKH excellently invites sympathy as usual and Lee Byung-hun is so good…. Watching the first half thinking "this is very intense", watching the second half thinking "this is very sweet and incredibly sad". The middle segment of the film could have been hours long without losing any steam. I’ve seen all but one (Barking Dogs Never Bite) of Bong Joon-ho’s feature films and I can tell you with a high degree of certainty that not ONE of them, masterpieces that they are, made me FEEL for the characters the way that Park Chan-wook did in The Handmaiden, Oldboy, and now Joint Security Area. Block this member This member is blocked; Report this review; samuelcobble is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. D-War (Korean: 디워, released in North America as Dragon Wars: D-War), is a 2007 English-language South Korean action-adventure fantasy film written and directed by Shim Hyung-rae, and starring Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster, and Elizabeth Peña.. At the time of its release, it was the highest-budgeted South Korean film of all time. The heading pic Letterboxd chose for this film really spoils the best part of the film. Add a review? The story is uniquely Korean. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. The JSA is used by the two Koreas for diplomatic engagements and, until March 1991, was also the site of military negotiations between North Korea and the United Nations Command (UNC). In Park Chan-wook's JOINT SECURITY AREA a group of four men live in camaraderie, sometimes as if there's no militarized border. The story concerns an incident that happens at a DMZ which separates North & South Korea. 100 Greatest Korean Films Ever (KoreanScreen Vers), KoreanScreen.Com 100 Greatest Korean Films Ever. However post-mortem reveals an inconsistency with the number of bullets found in the bodies … Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Watched Sep 26, 2020. nesteterr’s review published on Letterboxd: Al principio parece un thriller o peli militar de baratillo, pero se vuelve un drama interesantísimo sobre el conflicto nacional coreano, siendo divertida, emotiva y hasta épica. Review by frvno. Step Two: Pick a Number. 425 films watched. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★½ . Watched Aug 08, 2020. samuelcobble’s review published on Letterboxd: Park Chan-wook might be one of the greatest currently living directors. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★½ Watched by Tao A 25 Aug, 2020 135 I know letterboxd’s user base consists roughly 95% of zoomers who saw Parasite as their first ever foreign language film and it breaks my heart to see headlines like this nowadays but those of us in the know, know that Park Chan-wook > Bong Joon-ho. Film data from TMDb. Favorites: Silver Linings Playbook (2012), Arrival (2016), The Silence of the Lambs … I ordered the Blu ray and since in the last few days I have rewatched a few of my favorite20 now is as good a time as any. Not as fantastic as The Handmaiden but still pretty good. Boasting knockout work from Korean superstars Song Kang-ho and Lee Byung-hun, you feel every emotion in this film because you genuinely care about the characters and their relationship with one another. Song Kang-ho just keeps on impressing me. 949 films watched. Loveloth’s review published on Letterboxd: "After hearing comrade all the time, it's nice to be called brother." 356 films watched. I wish they just…. The presentation of information with such an intimate concentration on details and foreshadowing creates the most compelling stories to ever bless the screen. ‎‘Joint Security Area’ review by Joe_Steventon • Letterboxd Letterboxd — Your life in film Harvey GoodFellas Batman Returns Black Rain The Godfather Joint Security Area A Letter to Momo Labyrinth Captain Marvel My Dinner with Andre ...plus 3 more. It's constantly unravelling things and it's always breaking itself down. © Letterboxd Limited. Your mind is constantly whizzing around, looking at every detail possible and it always results in such a mind-blowing experience. I can see why this is such a polarising film but I personally feel this is Park Chan-Wook's most underrated film. Matt Reifschneider’s review published on Letterboxd: For his most mainstream flick, Park Chan-wook sure does embed a lot of hefty ideas and dark content. Park Chan-wook's Joint Security Area really gets at the heart of the pointlessness of war. Review by Wattage. Callan Wilks’s review published on Letterboxd: Ashamed to say I initially dismissed this film years back as the first 20 minutes feel like a tacky Korean remake of A Few Good Men. Regardless, I loved the final picture gag, and felt the film’s sweetness was really wonderfully done. That part feels the weakest, and a little cheesy compared to the very natural and tense situations through the flashbacks. Chan-wook’s films are simply magical, and this one is no exception! 19 films watched. The story concerns an incident that happens at a DMZ which separates North & South Korea. Holy shit at that final act. Luckily, it still works very well for me because I know a lot about the complicated relationship between me being a straight man and Shin Ha-kyun/Lee Byung-hun’s faces. Unity doesn't come from power but from people; not from establishments but from individuals. shifting from face to face effortlessly, thus enacting a meaningful cinematographical bond between the men). The broader aspects of JSA are steeped in political intrigue and the generational battle between North and South Korea. Luckily, it still works very well for me because I know a lot about the complicated relationship between me being a straight man and Shin Ha-kyun/Lee Byung-hun’s faces. Joint Security Area. Joint Security Area. I really like the majority of this film, except for the procedural aspect. Song Kang-Ho is so natural, one of the most talented actors of his generation. Favorites: 12 Angry Men (1957), In the Mood for Love (2000), Akira (1988), Memories of Murder (2003). I was at a business dinner a few years ago with group of folks from Samsung. Could’ve watched another hour of this middle of this movie. 356 films watched. Failan (Song Hae-sung, 2001) – I defy you to see this unique gangster movie/melodrama hybrid and … Everything about it initially felt average, bland, and not something you would expect from Park Chan-wook. © Letterboxd Limited. Holy shit at that final act. JSA is a bit uneven at times because of it's narrative structure and the mystery angle it works into the central premise. Happy Together. Joint Security Area. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Jan 05, 2021. Watched Sep 06, 2020. Joint Security Area. Oh Kyeong-pil. The presentation of information with such an intimate concentration on details and foreshadowing creates the most compelling stories to ever bless the screen. However, distilled down to it's very basic roots, JSA is a tragicomedy about forbidden friendship. … Heartfelt and heartbreaking anti-war movie. Lee Byung-hun Song Kang-ho Lee Young-ae Kim Tae-woo Shin Ha-kyun Christoph Hofrichter Herbert Ulrich Ki Joo-bong Lee Han-wi Lee Dae-yeon, Park Chan-wook Jeong Seong-san Kim Hyun-suk Lee Moo-young Park Sang-yeon, CJ Entertainment Intz.com KTB Network Myung Films, Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA, JSA, Joint Security Area, JSA. Block or Report. Elle fut créée lors de la signature, le 27 juillet 1953 de l'armistice de Panmunjeom mettant officiellement fin à la guerre de Corée. A tale of friendship across strict dividing lines, and a mystery in which the truth is best left hidden. Joao uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. All-timer final shot. English subtitles really play a part in the beginning of the story, where there's most of the exposition. Poppy uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Park Chan-wook's breakthrough film contains all the stylistic tinges that'll end up defining his career and it's a thing of beauty. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Rewatched Sep 17, 2020. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Watched Mar 01, 2021. ‘공동경비구역 JSA’ Joint Security Area. Wattage’s review published on Letterboxd: Being a huge fan of director Park Chanwook and Korean cinema in general, it's very surprising that I never saw this movie until now. Step Three: GET WEIRD! "Nationalism is the conviction that your country is superior to all others simply because you were born there.". Joint Security Area. The complicating factor is that the murder was of a North Korean officer by a South Korean officer on the Northern side of the border. Directed by Park Chan-wook. The middle half of this movie is maybe one of my favorite things. Callan Wilks’s review published on Letterboxd: Ashamed to say I initially dismissed this film years back as the first 20 minutes feel like a tacky Korean remake of A Few Good Men. IMDb Although, twenty minutes in, I felt the biggest relief. I really like the majority of this film, except for the procedural aspect. The outdated poster doesn’t do it any justice at all. READ THE FULL RANKING HERE: ow.ly/9KgA50Emifr [don't agree…, gabriel guimarães? Joint Security Area. Review by Badseed Pro. Oh Kyeong-pil. Park Chan-wook is a fucking genius! Visually, there are a lot of really cool shots in the film. feature Joint Security Area demonstrates a level of formal maturity that is frankly unbelievable. Watched Jun 08, 2020. Watched Apr 30, 2020. * *Nobody cares if you don't think…, www.koreanscreen.com/100-greatest-korean-films-100-51, Jens Åge Jakobsen 5,166 films 2,104 21 Edit, Does it take you an hour to pick a movie? Are you ready…, 100 GREATEST KOREAN FILMS EVER, as picked by 158 international film critics. It opens up as a completely different movie and suddenly takes a turn, personally for the better; it is infinitely superior. It came up during the dinner that I was a fan of Korean cinema, and we chatted about many Korean films and directors. English subtitles really play a part in the beginning of the story, where there's most of the exposition. Alex’s films. Like most of his films it’s filled with humor, but this time it’s more innocent and pure. For this one, it's a hopeful film within a hopeless one- all tied together by a melancholic soundtrack. Just shows how you don’t need to go big and go bold. In terms of portrayal of friendships and brotherhood on film this is easily up there with the best of John…. Anything with more than 1,000 views on Letterboxd that’s longer…, Source : www.koreanscreen.com/100-greatest-korean-films-100-51, Tobias Andersen 8,776 films 20,709 849 Edit, Rules: Generate a number (from 1 to x) via: www.random.org, See how many number of films there are in the…, Films that leave you visibly shaken; masterclasses in building tension that make you truly feel anxious for whatever is happening…. I LOVE MOVIES!! "Nationalism is the conviction that your country is superior to all others simply because you were born there.". Alex is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Bleak Night (2010) 17. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Watched Jan 13, 2021. Tarantino definitely watched that tense scene and that's how we got Inglorious Bastards bar scene! Vizone_99’s review published on Letterboxd: It starts out as a competent mystery but at a certain point, it takes a shift to become something more. "After hearing comrade all the time, it's nice to be called brother." Mar 11 , 2021. In the DMZ separating North and South Korea, two North Korean soldiers have been killed, supposedly by one South Korean soldier. This begins as a murder mystery, where the goal is to find explain a killing; the perpetrator is known but the motive remains missing. Favorites: The Evil Dead (1981), Harakiri (1962), The Deer Hunter (1978), Joint Security Area (2000). Huh. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★. Still beautiful, still heart breaking. 949 films watched. After that, you just need to go with the flow and just understand that these guys really cared for eachother. It's by far my favourite movie about Joint Security Areas, by a wide margin. This begins as a murder mystery, where the goal is to find explain a killing; the perpetrator is known but the motive remains missing. Joint Security Area 2000. Joint Security Area. There is no review for this diary entry. But then again, what do you expect from Park Chan-wook? Don't lose it. Park Chan-wook is a fucking genius! Loooooved this. Just insanely clever. La Joint Security Area ou JSA (« zone de sécurité commune ») est la zone sous contrôle de l'ONU située à la frontière commune entre la Corée du Nord et la Corée du Sud, dans la zone démilitarisée (DMZ). 446 films 4,396 278 Edit, Movies that have such a powerful/memorable/weird/insane/awesome/surprising last scene (or shot) that made you say "THAT ENDING!!!!!" Block or Report. Master list of every film I've seen from the entire Asian continent, from West to East to South. It's such a moving, hopeful film. The complicating factor is that the murder was of a North Korean officer by a South Korean officer on the Northern side of the border. 4,734 films watched. Heartfelt and heartbreaking anti-war movie. He’s here making his second movie like a veteran pro. Favorites: GoodFellas (1990), Do the Right Thing (1989), 12 Angry Men (1957), Boogie Nights (1997). Spike Lee remake this please, would be a cool joint. I was nicely surprised to find that what I enjoyed most here was not the thriller/suspense segments, but how Park Chan-Wook showed the relationship between the four men. He tackles micro choices like anamorphic choices with ease (not easy at all, reminding me strangely of Mikio Naruse), and makes an even smarter macro choice to keep it small and chamber. or variations, Jayce Fryman 18,680 films 3,554 116 Edit, This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films. The broader aspects of JSA are steeped in political intrigue and the generational battle between North and South Korea. Review by Sam F Robertson. Almost went higher, probably will next time. After that, you just need to go with the flow and just understand that these guys really cared for eachother. Poppy uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. While I regret that it's taken me this long to see J.S.A., I have to admit that I probably appreciated it more now because of my modest knowledge (i.e. The investigating Swiss/Swedish team from the neutral countries overseeing the DMZ suspects that another, unknown party was involved - all of which points to some sort of cover up. And his camera follows suit; incorporating those feelings of camaraderie in a variety of shots (e.g. TMDb 425 films watched. Honestly feel like the mystery part could’ve gone away, since it feels like it’s just there to set up an ending that’s kinda obvious? Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Watched Mar 01, 2021. After today’s historic and unprecedented meeting between North and South Korean heads of state, I couldn’t help but want to rewatch Park Chan-wook’s masterpiece JSA. And his camera follows suit; incorporating those feelings of camaraderie in a variety of shots (e.g. Watched May 07, 2020. juanzipp’s review published on Letterboxd: This, truly, greatly suprised me by how incredibly sad it was, something i didn't expected AT ALL from the film's synopsis. Favorites: Stalker (1979), The Battle of Algiers (1966), Seven Samurai (1954), A Brighter Summer Day (1991). Master list of every film I've seen from the entire Asian continent, from West to East to South. I don't know if this is my new favourite Park Chan-Wook film, but it probably is. Park Chan-wook always creates a film within a film. I’m sick of sorting through concerts, series, and other non-movies. Bio: My rating scale is purely subjective and is based on how much I personally enjoyed the film, not how good I think the film actually is. Caproni’s review published on Letterboxd: Amidst the political ideal that surrounds the people and embodies the area they're situated in, one of the humanistic element stands strong; the very nature and core of friendship. I’ve seen all but one (Barking Dogs Never Bite) of Bong Joon-ho’s feature films and I can tell you with a high degree of certainty that not ONE of them, masterpieces that they are, made me FEEL for the characters the way that Park Chan-wook did in The Handmaiden, Oldboy, and now Joint Security Area. I could easily tell that the issues brought up in the film were very…, I know letterboxd’s user base consists roughly 95% of zoomers who saw Parasite as their first ever foreign language film and it breaks my heart to see headlines like this nowadays but those of us in the know, know that Park Chan-wook > Bong Joon-ho. Because the film becomes interesting as soon as it slips from the big conflict into the private and makes it unmistakably clear that the private is also political. feature Joint Security Area demonstrates a level of formal maturity that is frankly unbelievable. And yet the film manages to get me on his side. Minus the first scene, the movie didn’t feel quite unique, and I was worried I stumbled into something I wouldn’t like. There are no acrobatics involved, just pure intimate craft. Some quite good parts however majority of the film I was simply bored. Your mind is constantly whizzing around, looking at every detail possible and it always results in such a mind-blowing experience. Review by REYMART Pro. The middle segment of the film could have been hours long without losing any steam. Vizone_99’s review published on Letterboxd: It starts out as a competent mystery but at a certain point, it takes a shift to become something more. 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