Three Asian (Korean) short films: one “zombie” and then two artsy.
If you’re not in the mood to have (at least attempted) deeeeeep thoughts presented for your analysis/approval/disapproval/mockery, best to steer clear.
But generally not being a fan of pretentious artsy cr@p, I find the second and third films somewhat interesting and worth a view. I don’t think they’re as “deep” as they want to be, but they don’t annoy me and they do, to an extent, intrigue me.
First: Zombie-ish outbreak film. A few darkly humorous touches, otherwise totally generic at best and terrible (in dialogue and acting) at worst. And more the latter.
Second: A robot appears to have achieved “Consciousness” – a sense of identity and a pattern of “thought” beyond what was programmed into it. Some revere it, some want it destroyed.
The dialogue and acting are generally decent, and it’s at least somewhat thought-provoking; with a definite Buddhist leaning to its philosophizing. Parts are dull, but parts are interesting…and I was surprised and pleased (quality-wise) by the ending.
Third: After an online order, everyone prepares for the end of the world via a meteor collision. Like the first, a few darkly humorous touches…more, probably; and better. More in line with
the second in terms of the acting and dialogue being relatively decent. A hell of a lot better than ‘Melancholia’, and less fcken gloomy.
Grade: D+