Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The Recipe <된장> 2010

Directed by: Lee Seo-goon / 이서군
Release date: October 2010

A murderer’s last words before execution recall the fabulously delicious bean paste soup he ate just before his arrest. Intrigued by this report, a reporter seeks out the soup and begins to learn of the mysterious woman behind it and of a recipe for fantastic bean paste.

The first third of the film is a quirky comedy, the middle third a series of bittersweet journeys, and the last third slides into a beautifully filmed but soppy love story. Throughout the whole film, the cinematography and animation was superb. The comedy sections were immensely enjoyable, done in a very understated comic style. The changes in pace for the film were odd but still, overall, an enjoyable film.  
My take: 4 stars
The wanted criminal enjoys and finishes his bowl
of bean-paste soup with no awareness of the swat team
bursting in to arrest him … the soup is that good!

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