Cobweb 2023 Korean Film Review Blogmovie98 Version

A new Korean film titled Cobweb has been released on October 20, 2023. Kim Jee-won directed this film and the executives really liked it. After being shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023, people applauded and forgave each other for 10 minutes for the film starring Song Kang - ho.

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Set in the 1970s, Cobweb synopsis tells the story of director Kim Yeol (Song Kang-ho), who is obsessed with recreating the ending of his movie, called Cobweb . Director Kim also believes that the film will be a masterpiece of Korean cinema if it ends -nya dibuat ulang. However, the drama berbagai terjadi saat prose penggarapan ulang adegan ends with a shortened sentence.

Cobweb Movie Cast And Crew 2023

1. Lizzy Caplan (Carol)
2. Antony Starr (Mark)
3. Cleopatra Coleman (Miss Devine)
4. Woody Norman (Peter)
5. Luke Busey (Brian)
6. Aleksandra Dragova (The Girl Sarah)
7. Jay Rincon (Principal)
8. Anton Kottas (Timothy)
9. Steffanie Sampson (Brian's Mom)
10. Jivko Mihaylov (Kevin)
11. Iliyan Nikolov (Lucious)
12. Aleksander Asparuhov (Sean)
13. Viktoria Velikova (Princess)
14. Katte Nichols (Princess' Mom)
15. Leah-Felicity Bay (Katie D)
16. James Robinson (Ryan G)
17. Olivia Sussman (Young Sarah)
18. Debra Wilson (Monster Sarah)
19. Ellen Dubin (The Girl)
20. Jesse Vilinsky (The Girl)
21. Debora Zhecheva (Class Girl)

Cobweb 2023 Review

Cobweb is not a beautiful tribute that can melt the hearts of the audience through the creator's love of cinema. Kim Jee-woon had no intention of writing a love letter. A spider web is a form of expression for an artist whose mind is full of ideas and worries, and then wants to express things in his own way. An explosion of ego. There are times when it's tiring but many times it's very fun. In the 1970s, when censorship and propaganda controlled Korean cinema, we meet Kim Yeol (Song Kang-ho), a director who has just completed production on his latest film, Cobweb. But after days of being haunted by the same dream, he came to an extreme conclusion: the film's ending had to be reshot.

It was not an easy task, even if Kim Yeol only needed two more days. Besides the strict permission from the censorship board, Baek's (Jang Young-nam) objection as a producer and behind-the-scenes stories between the two actors Kang Ho-se (Oh Jung-se) and Han Yu-rim. (Krystal Jung), is also an obstacle.

While the main character can no longer bear to recreate the ending of his movie, Kim Jee-woon and screenwriter Shin Yeon-shick demonstrate the attitude of a typical artist. That itchy feeling when an idea or worry comes up needs to be eliminated immediately. The work must be created. It's not by chance, but follow your heart.

Kim Yeol did not care when many people thought the new ending was too strange. He also considered the negative reaction of critics to be "the envy of those who are incapable of creativity". The people behind Cobweb have similar views. Judging from the fundamentals of storytelling, this movie is incredibly ambitious. The problem of “life imitating art,” underrated genre filmmakers, friction between filmmakers and critics, excessive censorship, even people's inner turmoil artist, all combine to create a storyline that remains complete. although its duration is up to 135 minutes.
But on the other hand, I admire the designer's creative passion. They know they have followed a path that deviates from the norm, are aware of the negative reactions that may arise and choose to ignore it all. Kim Jee-woon and Shin Yeon-shick are artists who rebel against the norm.

The first half seems to do little to realize the unique premise of the director wanting to remake his film. But we just need to be patient. As the conflict progresses, so does the chaos. The more chaotic, the funnier the movie. Especially in the cinematography department, after the immersive beauty of last year's Decision to Leave, Kim Ji-yong went off the rails by staging vivid camera movements that seemed to invite the audience through the madness. of the story.

Absurdity comes and goes, wrapped in a “my way” spirit as directed by Kim Jee-woon, refusing to take itself too seriously. Watch the TV opera-style "overlay" scene that deliberately emphasizes exaggeration in its presentation. FunnyKim Jee Woon actually had a lot of fun, as if recalling his early career with titles like The Quiet Family (1998) and The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008).

Kim Jee-woon is increasingly free to explore as his line of players ensures high performance. Song Kang-ho recreates the "tortured artist", giving the audience the space to side with Kim Yeol's unreasonable actions.

Meanwhile, other names helped bring laughter through their respective styles. Oh Jung-se as a failed womanizer, the always hysterical Krystal, Jang Young-nam with her subtle but attractive gestures, and of course Jeon Yeo-been as Shin Mi-do, the eccentric niece Baek's father and Kim Yeol's only loyal supporter. When “Jeon Yeo-been” and “idiot” meet, laughter will definitely not happen.

Cobweb's ending, which has many interpretations, is like an inverted version of the opening. From there, we invite us to delve deeper into the thinking of filmmakers (or artists in general). Is her head full of creativity or is she just daydreaming. Is he really capable of creating masterpieces or is it just an illusion. One thing is certain. It would be a shame if everything were simply regulated to meet standards.