Director: John H. Lee
Year: 2004
Plot: "A romance blossoms between a clothing designer and a cautious young man, but because the two have both been hurt in the past, it develops slowly. One is recovering from an affair with a married man. The other has lived his life alienated and alone."
When I came across this movie, I put it aside like many others. It sounded good, but I wasn't up for a movie just yet. I was only looking. Today, I was browsing again, not really meaning to watch when I accidentally clicked on the movie on Netflix (online, you know so it plays automatically). I wasn't really interested in watching a movie with subtitles as I am working on a baby blanket that demands full attention. The thing is, I let the movie play because I figured it meant that I must have really wanted to watch it, I just didn't know it yet.
I really do think there was something to that accidental click after watching the movie. This isn't one to pass up, and I can't believe I did for some time. I don't even think there is anything bad I can really say about this movie. It was a nice build and cute in the beginning. Su-jin meets Cheol-su due to one of her forgetful moments. The moment is strange in any normal sense, but it will turn out to be the most important moment for Su-jin. A real moment to remember.
The thing is, there relationship starts out strange than moves to sweet. Of course, as the movie progresses, you begin to notice Su-jin isn't exactly normal. She is very forgetful and though it is cute and leads to her meeting Cheol-su, it turns her relationship from sweet to bittersweet. She even goes to the doctor when she starts having trouble finding her way home. Of course I won't tell what her diagnosis is, but it is something that hurts her and those around her.
Many of the scenes in this movie are great involving the between the couple, but the best moment is by far the best. It is a special moment brought on by dialogue of another character in the movie. Some people complained about the scene being ambiguous, but I didn't feel this way. The moment for me was something that made sense and was easy to understand. As I seen it, a husband was making a special moment to let his wife know how he felt about her. That understanding alone does not do that moment justice.
As I have already said, this is not a movie to pass up, even for a few days. Even if you aren't into romance movies, this one is worth a shot because it will pull at parts in your heart and not let go until the movie is over. There is something about the situation in this movie that is hard for anyone not to feel for.
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