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Korea makes the best movies in the genre you are describing . . .

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Billy Wonka

In Reply to: RE: Part of a trilogy worth seeing . . . posted by Mark Man on June 13, 2014 at 19:14:31

there are a multitude of them. 'The Housemaid' is an excellent look at Korean upper class and how they treat others including the new housemaid. Highly stylized, terrific art direction, high drama with a touch of Lynch, and some eroticism. Very sophisticated work.

One of my favorite bits was where "daddy" is teaching his young daughter how to act around others: "Being polite doesn't mean you are being nice, it means you are getting what you want." Pretty cold.

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Saw "The Housemaid" on Netflix last night - Meh! - Chris from Lafayette 10:59:05 06/17/14 (1)
The attempted coup de th��tre ending pushed it into the realm of absurdity - at least for me and my wife. It did have its moments however, including the line you quoted.
- Granted, the very ending with the . . . - Billy Wonka 10:49:03 06/18/14 (0)
  "over the top" ending was a bit TOO Korean from the standpoint of necessary violence. Although, I appreciated the picnic showing life will go on on their terms.

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