14th movie of #Octoblur2017 is menacing #SouthKorean drama #TheIsle aka #Seom (2000) by #KimKiDuk - it's extreme but w/o enough context. pic.twitter.com/XybT7Peh4L
Links for #TheIsle - Amazon: https://buff.ly/2xAre55 YouTube: https://buff.ly/2xAsbKD GoWatchIt: https://buff.ly/2xAeVWj #Octoblur2017 pic.twitter.com/SieaYOG7G9
#TheIsle has great look, pacing & acting but #KimKiDuk seems most concerned with delivering perplexing shocks. #Octoblur2017 pic.twitter.com/T0hDzuxDXL
At end of #TheIsle #KimKiDuk reveals misogynist metaphor that does a disservice to his previously inscrutable lead character. #Octoblur2017 pic.twitter.com/ktIM1ECGOs
#TheIsle has strong moments but overall feels a little juvenile & its characters/themes are under-explored. #Octoblur2017 #KimKiDuk pic.twitter.com/3vzk2qjlkg
Bringing back the #Octoblur2017 checklist for #TheIsle - which includes tropes like several Bodies in Water & one gruesome Throat Invasion. pic.twitter.com/eKdUPHlsFT
#TheIsle gets 5/10, 49% on Flickchart https://buff.ly/2gdmHDa & 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd https://buff.ly/2gdhQ4W #Octoblur2017 #KimKiDuk pic.twitter.com/6BZI0T0I01
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