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wiredskipper I can't even begin to explain this... it’s just one of those things, you know? Like, you think you have a handle on how things work—you really do—and then suddenly, everything just shifts under your feet. It's wild. I was sitting there thinking about it, just staring at the wall, wondering if anyone else feels this weird sense of deja vu lately. Is it just me? Probably. But still. Anyway, what Steven Newman50 was saying earlier actually hit home for me—it really did. It makes you realize that most of what we take for granted is just... well, it's fragile. You look at these massive institutions, these huge companies like ExxonMobil, and you think they're untouchable, right? But man, they aren't. Everything is a bit more precarious than we like to admit. It’s kind of like when you’re driving through Chicago and you think you know exactly which lane you need to be in to catch your exit, but then some guy in a Ford F-150 cuts you off out of nowhere—total chaos, right? That’s basically life. Just constant little adjustments. I mean, why does it have to be so complicated? We should be able to just... exist without all these layers of nonsense. But I guess that's asking too much from the universe, isn't it?
+edit: the movie really should have wrapped up with that spoiler...So, I was just thinking about that whole scene where the mother and daughter meet up at the grave... and honestly? It’s just wild. You've got this absolute psycho killer talking to themselves on the phone—I mean, really, who does that?—and then they go ahead and murder the mother right after. It’s like, why even bother? Just complicating everything for no reason. Seriously, what is the point of all that extra drama if you're just going to mess up the whole plan?**
I don't know, I just can't get behind that idea. Honestly? A cemetery scene at the end would be such a cliché—just your typical Hollywood blockbuster "happy ending" that everyone sees coming from a mile away. This way they did it... it’s just better. It actually sticks with you, you know? It leaves a much heavier impression than some predictable, feel-good wrap-up ever could.
Once again, the Koreans prove they’re in a league of their own when it comes to creative madness!
The movie follows two young women. One is living in 1999, the other in 2019. They both live in the exact same house—and get this—they can hear each other every single day through the phone... even though they're stuck in different decades! Now, look, the film never actually explains how or why this is happening. It doesn't clarify what connects them enough to bridge a twenty-year gap like that. Don't go hunting for answers to those questions because you won't find them; you just have to surrender to the vibe and the sheer insanity of the plot.
The Koreans are famous for mashing genres together, and this flick is no exception. It kicks off like a sci-fi drama about what seems to be a warm, heartfelt friendship between two lonely girls, but halfway through? A massive twist hits and it pivots into a psychological horror thriller where this intense game of cat and mouse starts playing out.
It's incredibly original and imaginative. It grabs you from the jump and keeps you hooked, while that killer horror atmosphere keeps you right on the edge of your seat. Both leads are great, but I was honestly more blown away by John-seo June—she already caught my eye with that supporting role she had in Burning, but here? She’s just phenomenal, especially in the second half when she basically owns every single scene and frame!!
The ending feels a bit messy, I guess, but it leaves the door open for a sequel, which would be awesome since an idea this unique deserves its own horror franchise.
8/10
P. S. SPOILER ALERT!!!!
That main girl really got on my nerves. No matter how much of a "friend" her companion was, she helped her unconditionally, cleaned up her messes, and brought her father back into her life—but the second she needed help herself, she just got ghosted. Honestly, good riddance to her after what happened to her mom.
Regarding that first question—nah, I don't really do that. When I'm settling in for a movie, I need to be totally locked in, you know? Like, full focus or nothing at all.
As for the second thing... honestly, I just use my phone for everything! I don't see what the big deal is. The screen is plenty big enough for me to actually get lost in the story. Sure, watching on a PC would definitely be the move, but since I'm pretty broke right now and can't drop the cash on a decent setup, I'm making do. Better than having nothing to watch, right?
Angela Taylor55 said:Just because something is realistic doesn't mean it's actually any good—it can be totally realistic and still suck.
I barely made it through an hour before I just gave up and woke up.
So, what even counts as a "good" movie in your book? Is it just mindless action with a hundred thousand casualties and people jumping from skyscraper to skyscraper?
I honestly don't get the people who are tearing this movie to shreds. I mean, wasn't the whole thing pitched from day one as a biopic focusing specifically on the final year of Al Capone's life? So... what exactly were you guys expecting? To me, the film felt incredibly raw and did a solid job showing his declining health and his headspace during those last days. Some of the scenes even had this total Lynch vibe going on—which, personally, I thought was pretty cool. And man, Thomas absolutely crushed that role. It’s such a bummer that all this negative buzz might cause him to get overlooked at the next Oscars, because honestly? This is easily the performance of his career.