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Simply A Masterpiece

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

It is a bit hard to know where to begin when dissecting such a film. What I can say is that this was a very stunning film, and with the time you spend thinking about it and the more times that you watch it it only becomes more relevant and better. Mr. Kwak is capable to tell the story of four friends on such an intimate level because it was based very much on his own personal experiences. The story is extremely genuine, and it holds so much water for anybody who has ever witnessed the people that they love ruin their lives. It certainly comes straight from the heart of Kwak, and while watching it it is hard not to become emotional as you see the film being developed.I also found the film to be made very professionally, with some great camera-work and never once did I feel that the production was sub-par. A lot of the camera work is well executed. Overall, the dialogue and story are very powerful, and the calm, reflective nature of the film makes it easy to watch. I enjoyed this film very much. Overall, one of the best portrayals of the passage of time, nostalgic sentimentality, and the relations of friends.

FRIEND is nothing you haven't seen before. It's a South Korean Jopok movie, their version of the familiar American "rise and fall" gangster films. Having seen enough films from this part of the world, all I had to do was sit there with a checklist and checked off all the cliches that played out onscreen. FRIEND was a big hit at home, but it's certainly nothing special. The only thing that makes the movie stand out are the terrific performances by all involved, and the cinematography is just gorgeous. But for something original, go somewhere else. Then again, if you've never seen a Jopok movie before, FRIEND might seem really original to you.7 out of 10(go to www.nixflix.com for a more detailed review of this movie and reviews of other foreign films)

If there were a movie out that resembled my story style, it would be this one. I guess to that credit, i gave it some unfair bias =)The elements of the story are like most of mine: Good setup and character development at beginning Wanes a bit in the middle Awesome End Underlying message trying to be conveyedThis is a beautifully told story and the fact that's its based upon the director's true life makes it better.My only complaint is the lack of development on the shrimpy character. THe movie starts out displaying the FOUR friendships and develops on that really well. Yet near the middle of the movie, the focus seems to be on the two gangsters and the narrator. It may be b/c that's how it was in reality, but the fourth character, I thought, needed to given more of the story, at least fictional roles just for balancing purposes.Other than a few carping details, I loved the film.The end owns and the quote from the beginning is quite relevant. The whole story displays LIFE and has reinforced what i believe life accounts - Memories. It is a series of memories and a series of moments that truly touches the heart and will perhaps make you realize memories of your own and how important and effective they are.8/10

the story of this movie is very unique, and it is unbelievable for those people who live in North America. All these gang fights that we will never see in our countries are happening like everyday in Asia. i really suggest you to watch this beautiful movie, if you watch this movie and u think it is a bad movie, and then u have no taste for movies