Park Chan Wook's THIRST
A movie review by Dennis D. McDonald
Plot summary:
- Devout priest volunteers for medical experiment
- Becomes lustful vampire as a result
- Sex/violence/building-hopping/tragedy ensue
What’s Good:
- Chock-full of interesting and funny character details that entertainingly transcend the Korean source to be instantly recognizable by anyone with a sense of humor
- Beautiful photography and editing
- Great acting
- Wonderful variety of characters
- Much sly humor
- A lovely leading lady, Kim Ok-bin
What’s Bad:
- A bit too long.
Recommendation:
- If you like quirky vampire movies and can tolerate lots of sex, blood, and religious satire, check this one out.
Review copyright (c) 2010 by Dennis D. McDonald
