We can all probably remember the iconic commercial back in 1984. The evil empire that was going to tell you what is safe, what is acceptable, and that you should all be treated the same was IBM or the PC. Now fast forward to 2010, we see that the evil man up on the screen is indeed Steve Jobs after all. In history time and time again, those who fight oppression often become the oppressor, for the good of society. " we must pro
JSA, wow what a movie! I typically don’t really care for overly macho movies, and for sure not constant-tension movies, but I still find that this movie has a lot to offer about the point of borders, enemies, and the brainwashing that happens on opposing border lines. It is a movie that shows that, as vulnerable little humans, we have pride, fear, loneliness, boredom, and the pursuit of a friend’s love. Sometimes the extremes that one must go to protect that love and to protect the appearance of peace, and that sometimes lies are the most humanitarian thing one can do. Park-Chan Wook knows the warmth and sheer ice-coldness of any man’s heart and he articulately puts it on display. To show you that no matter what your illusion of control you have, you are nothing but a puppet of circumstance. 8/10
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