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I think the general feeling about this movie for everyone is that it's weird. And it is, and I think that's the charm of it.
The first thing I felt about it is how it has a Let The Right One In vibe, which is very good because it's one of my favorite vampire movies ever - it's quiet and slow but it's so, so creepy.
Not everything is good, of course - I really think this movie could be sooo much more, there are some parts that are a little bit non-intentionally confusing, the pacing for some parts are kind of not in tune with the rest of the movie, it's like it tries to be conceptual but it ends up just being not great.
But I think the best thing in it is the subtle things. How it deals with Wine's emotional dependency on being loved, at the same time he's making Night/Nam dependent on him while manipulating other people for his comfort. How Tee's internalized homophobia led him to be manipulated. How Boy's devotion to Wine was solely based on material stuff and sex.
Of course I can't help but comment on Fluke's acting - I already loved him in Until We Meet Again and the only reason I wanted to watch this movie is precisely seeing him doing something more than a sweet boy. Fluke's capacity to look cute but creepy is amazing, you can see in his eyes everything about Wine's current emotions, be them good or bad.
Wine's slow descend to madness/detachment was one of the highlights throughout the movie - one of the scenes I loved the most was that the spark of sympathy he felt for Tee was actually just because he found another target to get blood from, even though he probably let Tee live because he truly loved him once (which didn't happen to Boy, the difference in treatment from Wine between the two is blatant).
Acting, directing, photography and OST are on point, I just think it really stops on being just 'weird' and not 'good'. You have to be really used to watching weird movies to actually like it. Still, can't take its credit from trying and actually even succeeding in some parts.
The first thing I felt about it is how it has a Let The Right One In vibe, which is very good because it's one of my favorite vampire movies ever - it's quiet and slow but it's so, so creepy.
Not everything is good, of course - I really think this movie could be sooo much more, there are some parts that are a little bit non-intentionally confusing, the pacing for some parts are kind of not in tune with the rest of the movie, it's like it tries to be conceptual but it ends up just being not great.
But I think the best thing in it is the subtle things. How it deals with Wine's emotional dependency on being loved, at the same time he's making Night/Nam dependent on him while manipulating other people for his comfort. How Tee's internalized homophobia led him to be manipulated. How Boy's devotion to Wine was solely based on material stuff and sex.
Of course I can't help but comment on Fluke's acting - I already loved him in Until We Meet Again and the only reason I wanted to watch this movie is precisely seeing him doing something more than a sweet boy. Fluke's capacity to look cute but creepy is amazing, you can see in his eyes everything about Wine's current emotions, be them good or bad.
Wine's slow descend to madness/detachment was one of the highlights throughout the movie - one of the scenes I loved the most was that the spark of sympathy he felt for Tee was actually just because he found another target to get blood from, even though he probably let Tee live because he truly loved him once (which didn't happen to Boy, the difference in treatment from Wine between the two is blatant).
Acting, directing, photography and OST are on point, I just think it really stops on being just 'weird' and not 'good'. You have to be really used to watching weird movies to actually like it. Still, can't take its credit from trying and actually even succeeding in some parts.
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