source: After Yang

source: After Yang

The film was hard to watch for 3 reasons 1 the film was just so confusing and it was boring to watch as it started of without explaining a few key pointers to help understand it a bit more. 2 the characters of the film were annoying.for starters the little girl is the most spoilt girl in the world and gets everything she wants. The mums voice is so annoying and is so hard to listen too. 3 the music in the background was just plain annoying to listen to every 5 minutes. Also the music was just sad and ear bleeding.

This film start with a family taking photo together, and the father "Jake" talking to his customer scene! As turnout, this film is a series of video memories of a companion of a young daughter called "Yang"! Entire film full of boring conversation, and annoying overuse scene! Such as, overuse of the walking scene, overuse of the arguing scene, overuse of the calling names scene, overuse of the staring scene, overuse of the drinking scene, overuse of the eating scene, overuse of the making tea scene, overuse of the voice command scene, overuse of the watching video footage scene, overuse of the riding in a car scene, and overuse of the long angle scenery scene! Make the film unwatchable! At the end, Jake sitting together with his young daughter "Mika"! That's it! Completely wasting time to watch!

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free thoughts, please follow my blog to read my full review :) "After Yang may have some pacing issues, but Kogonada's beautifully thoughtful storytelling and ASKA's unforgettable, tear-inducing score transform this piece into a contemplative, inspirational cinematic experience. A profound, sincere study of what it means to be a family, what it means to be loved, and how important it is to remember where we come from. A fascinating look into the core of humanity through the heart of a robot - both literally and figuratively. Exceptional performances, but Colin Farrell stands out with a subtle yet potent performance. Occasionally, it loses itself amid its admittedly gorgeous wide, static shots. Still memorable, nonetheless." Rating: B+

I kept thinking while watching this movie was is this all there is? The movie literally was like watching paint dry...I probably would get more out of watching the paint. This movie is dull and I didn't get anything out of it. It was like a art movie that you don't get anything out of. I didn't like this movie at all. I couldn't stand the tone of voice the actors were using..almost like they were whispering in a monotone. A very boring dull movie. Not my cup of tea so to speak....

The literal softness of the film is incredible ......... it floats you along in an Asian world you wished you lived in and gives you a story - ever so quietly - along the way. And then it ends! And you're back in your reality! OH NO! Join the ride!

Jake (Colin Farrell) and his wife (Jodie Turner-Smith) have an adopted Asian daughter Mika (Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja). They obtain an Asian looking android named Yang (Justin H. Min) to be her brother and help her learn about her own culture. Yang malfunctions. We then find Jake attempting to have him repaired for about half an hour. Then he manages to read snippets of Yang's memories and spends the rest of the film looking at them and contacting previous owners to emotional piano music. The film was boring. It discusses various themes, but not in any meaningful detail. I never got into any of the characters, so their feelings were immaterial. Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity.

In 2017 I decided to watch the nominees of most of the well-known award ceremonies and the Independent spirits awards had multiple nominations including best first feature, best first screenplay and best cinematography for the movie "Columbus". That was the most pleasant surprise I had that year because unlike most of the other films I've heard for the first time by checking those lists, "Columbus" blew me away by its visual language. It said a ton even when the movie itself stayed simple and didn't rely too much on exposition. So, I was excited about Kogonada's second feature and he completely delivered. There have been many films that ask questions about the existence and consciousness of artificial beings. Most of them explore a bigger story where this plot point will be used for dramatic effect and the twists and turns in the plot. But none have felt as heartfelt and poignant as this one. The film feels so personal as most of the film occurs inside a house. Unlike "Columbus" where he explored the architecture of that small town to show the dreams and confusions of the characters, here Kogonada uses the confines inside an elegantly designed house to show the barriers and connections between the family members. The film explores themes like what constitutes a family, what makes someone human, what is memories, what is beyond our existence as we know it, and about the ability of the human mind to love and hate anything without seemingly needing any logic, etc. It also shows various ways people would choose to mourn a beloved person. Some of it is seen directly as part of the story and some are shown partially and leave the audience to work it out themselves.

So few of these hi-concept lo-budget sci-fi films succeed, it is important for both critics and viewers alike to honor those that pull it off. That said, to argue that the brilliance of the film lies in its ability to leave the viewer with weighty thoughts afterwards is to miss the joy and compassion of the film in real time. Not Marvel. Not even especially commercial. But, for what it is, flawless. ((Designated "IMDb Top Reviewer." Please check out my list "167+ Nearly-Perfect Movies (with the occasional Anime or TV miniseries) you can/should see again and again (1932 to the present))