Ensofter Overrated and overhyped

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

dbslavenski Who ever give to this excellent movie less then 10 stars - he would be not fair. --- This is one of the movies I would remember hole my life. I would not enter in analytic mode here - anyone here, deserve to look movie in his own eyes. I think - it's a rare master piece

nenufairy Kim Ki-duk is a very interesting director. He has produced thought- provoking films like "Bom yeoreum..." and "Time", more romantic ones like "Dream" and "Bin-Jip", and then there's these weird ones like "Bad Guy" and "Pieta". The intention of this film is pretty clear from the start, and its progression doesn't differ from what you'd expect from its director. What really put me off was the decision of tainting the purity of a mother-son relationship with the sexual desire shown between the two characters, starting from that disturbing rape scene. I've had my share of disturbing scenes, so the shock wasn't a problem. It's just that the whole "sexual frustration" theme seemed to me completely unnecessary for the purpose of the film, to the point I think it would have been a way better film without it. Additionally, it wasn't technically great either, with amateur-like transitions from time to time and a couple of awkward and rough zooms-in into close-ups that felt a little off. It might not be a "bad" film for many, but I can say it's clearly not one of the best from this director.

Motherspot I did'nt enjoy this movie at all.The story was extremely boring to me. It took ages for something to enroll.Silly unbelievable things that suddenly happen between the main characters.I can see the Kim Ki Duk is a creative filmmaker.Although he's not a real favorite of mine, I'v seen several (much)better movies by him,However.. I DID enjoy the sparse camaratechnique's he made use of in this movie.It shows that it's perfectly possible to tell a story on 'film', that's been shot in the simplest way possible.(it looked like) only one camera,a few actors, sparse lighting and a story.The 'amateuristic'look of this movie added i.m.o to atmosphere of this story, and was a creative move... A pity that the story-told did'nt convince & captured me at all! And i do believe that a good plot or story make's these kind of movies.

lozden Pieta,winner of Venice's 2012 Golden Lion is another disturbing,compelling,metaphorical Kim Ki-Duk masterpiece.The plot unfolds as an unusual revenge story yet the metaphors tell another tale.Named after Michelangelo's masterpiece housed in St.Peter's Basilica in Vatican,Pieta is not easy to watch but a thought-provoking experience about the misdeeds of industrial capitalism and how it slowly and finally drains the vitality from those who are not able to cope while creating monsters of others.The mystery that surrounds the two main characters lend an almost 'eerie' atmosphere to the film which is typical of Kim Ki-Duk. Definitely not for the faint-hearted,the pleasure seeker or the romantic...this is a serious film and certainly a rewarding experience for the true 'cinephile'.