The Day He Arrives

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Richard B It's a movie about how we have social personas but we at times don't understand our own masks, let alone the masks of others. Then the internal impulses that can't be denied erupt and lead to unexpected detours in our lives. When we encounter the past, it can repeat. When we meet new people it can go in a new direction. It's strangely comedic at times because the main character is unmoored, so no lasting connections can be made and they are broken off just as quickly as they are made. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Audience Member Sang-soo evokes thoughts about human relations and the randomness of existence through his muted and self-deprecating characters in such a casual and dryly comedic way it deserves praise. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Sang-soo Hong's endlessly fascinating study of "identity" "time" and human connection. Somehow connected to and similar to the Film Art that came to the world via La Nouvelle Vague -- this film is essentially a filmmaker taking a seemingly mundane walk in a village of Seoul in which he encounter old friends, lovers and strangers. It is never clear is this is one day, several days or one day presented in various combinations. It is equally unclear why the filmmaker, "Seongjun" is unable to distinguish at least two of the women. It this meant to show is conflict regarding women or is this a reflection back to him of how he feels women perceive him? It is woozy and challenging proposition of film that is ultimately a study of a man who has somehow lost the ability to connect and form meaningful human condition. The fact that it is filmmaker experiencing this is all the more potent. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member There's great stuff here, it just doesn't coalesce into a cohesive whole. And yes, that's a weird thing to say about a film that by design isn't cohesive. But there's surreal films where you feel like you're riding the wave, and there's surreal films where you feel like you're getting tossed around. This is the latter. Which, is a shame, because like I said, there's some really great stuff here. Honest scenes with clever camera moves and raw acting. Worth seeing, for sure, but don't expect to feel full after. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Dialogue heavy art-house film with a low-key atmosphere but explores different relationships well. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Similar to In Another Country, but for some reason I liked this one a bit more. There's just something about it that made me enjoy it, when I'm usually not into this sort of thing. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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