Memento Mori
directed
by Tae-Yong Kim and Kyu-Dong Min
Korean 1999
"I have
never seen a film like Memento Mori. It captured the difficult topic of the adolescence
in the young women of an all girls school with a totally unique expression.
Absolutely
beautiful cinematography and imaginative focal points fill dynamic scenes of gorgeous eye candy...
creepy and horrific at times as well as romantic and melodramatic
it takes you on a ride that I am anxious to revisit and few who see it will forget. Almost
hypnotically I had trouble turning away and although the narrative was difficult
to follow it didn't seem to matter. The points were being made about life,
conforming, acceptance, peer pressure, identity, love, fear, desire, cruelty,
selfishness. This romantic-horror film (a unique genre right there) is a
magnificent viewing experience. I only wish I could see it again for the first
time. First-time directors Tae-Yong Kim and Kyu-Dong Min prove to be the 'real
deal'. Watch this soon!"
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DVD REVIEW: Spectrum DVD - Region 0 - NTSC
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Visually this is
pretty demanding and the Spectrum DVD has done the film proud. Sharp
detail and bright colors fill many scenes. Soft focus and multiple
camera effects are visibly recognized where there subtlety could easily be
masked by a poorer presentation. Anamorphic and with great contrast, this is
worthy of a Norman's Nose production. The sound is likewise good, a balanced 5.1
brings a wonderful soundtrack to high levels of suspense. The extras
aren't much but its nice of them to include the soundtrack. Needless to
say, I loved this
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