Lena Dunham’s delightful adaptation of the young adult novel set during medieval times is one of the best comedies of the year, anchored by warm and layered performances by Bella Ramsey and Andrew Scott and bringing a real teenage energy to a normally gray and dreary setting. Pete VolkĬast: Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Billie Piper So while you wait to see Decision to Leave (or after you do), go ahead and check in with (or revisit) The Handmaiden. A winding tale of seduction and intrigue, it’s a wonderful playground for Park to deploy his distinct style, and is aided by terrific performances by Kim Tae-ri (as the pickpocket/titular handmaiden), Kim Min-hee (as the heiress), and Ha Jung-woo (as the con man). He’s made many great movies (and a stellar TV show) over the years, but only one is available to watch on Amazon Prime: the excellent erotic historical mystery The Handmaiden.Īdapted from Sarah Waters’ novel Fingersmith, Park takes the story to Japan-occupied Korea, following a pickpocket and a con man who together conspire to steal a wealthy Japanese heiress’s fortune. Park Chan-wook is one of the greatest filmmakers working today, and his newest project Decision to Leave is my personal favorite movie of the year so far. I found it quite good and an interesting movie experience.Genre: Psychological erotic mystery thrillerĬast: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo It's has a "chose your own adventure" feature that actually allows you to chose what the main character will do next and the story is very Black Mirror style. Just wanted to add - watch the movie "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch " on Netflix. Some have a few gory elements as well - the more horror-esque movies seem to like using this "body horror" stuff. Some of the movies on the list have a few absurd moments, but I don't enjoy it that much when the "absurd" part it's used almost as a gimmick. But it's difficult to find them, since I'm not sure what genre to look for - maybe somewhere between Thriller and Horror? And of course there's also that thin balance between "weird" and "absurd". It's hard to describe but easy to recognise when it's there. Thanks :) I'm always on the look out for these weird, unsettling but also kinda downbit movies, that feel a bit like "wrapped in their own bubble".
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