The Handmaiden (2016)
Play trailerStars: Jin-woong Jo, Jung-woo Ha, Min-hee Kim
From Park Chan-wook (maker of Oldboy) comes The Handmaiden, a great movie in line with his now mastered style of portraying the beautifully weird. A rich Japanese lady isolated from the world accepts a new handmaiden, a shrewd young Korean girl with hidden motives. The men around them, full of greed and lust, complete the grand Victorian tale of deception, romance or lack thereof, and dark humor. You will find yourself at times screaming “what?”, and at times bewildered by the general aesthetic of the film including clothes, traditions, and the stunning nature of both Korea and Japan. If you love cinema, you can’t miss this movie. It’s just too big of an achievement.
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4 reviews on "The Handmaiden (2016)"
This movie was not for me. Although I agree that it was well-made, there was a lot of very explicit scenes. I enjoyed the varying points of view, but this film moved very slowly, and the ending was ridiculous.
This film is an absolute masterpiece, the music, the costume and the filming are just outstanding.
Typically, I would hesistate to watch any movies that are over 2 hours long, but this movie so engaging. The cinemotography was unlike any other and everything–the costume, the set, the hair–was so aesthetically pleasing. This movie is easily one of my favorite movies
A wonderfully feminist film – and great on screen chemistry between the female actors.