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A man borrows money from a bank to finance his farm... but the banker is not an evil person. There is one extremely likable kid--- but he doesn't die. The father is neither saint nor sinner, nor is the wife. He is willing to risk his marriage to give his family a future; the wife isn't, having obviously seen his previous failures.
Because of the rapid accumulation of disasters, the tension builds and builds--- but the resolutions are unexpected: this is not melodrama but, rather, drama elevated to a high level.
Like all great films, and I think this is one, "Minari" can be interpreted in many ways, i.e. as a comment on American society's economic whipsaw; on American "exceptionalism;" on the impact tragedy and hardship has on religious faith and logic.
From the performance of John Yeun throughout the rest of the cast, there isn't a misstep: all are individuals, not cardboard cutouts mouthing "big thoughts," like in the flawed, "Grapes of Wrath."
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You mean Steven Yeun, not John.
I was never a fan of the movie "Burning" that Yeun stars in despite the critical acclaim.
Then again, I also thought "Parasite" was too indulgent of the director's socio-political views.
I will watch "Minari" one day, but not looking forward to it...
I felt it was the second best of the nominated films last year behind the Sound of Metal.
Minari is a good film but not one you are likely to watch again. This is why I chose Sound of Metal - the only film of the eight I would rewatch.
It wasn't a great year for film.
have a great future if he had put in more time? Just curious... :-)
I thought Burning was really great and his character in that one was much more sinister and interesting than the one he played in Minari. I thought Minari was a decent watch, but I'll watch Burning again (already saw it twice) and probably will not rewatch Minari.
And I loved Parasite, less for any politics than for the simple reason that I like grifter movies and this story was completely unpredictable, surprising at every turn.
Yeun's character in "Minari" was more difficult to portray, but more complex; it didn't have the sinister, dangerous uncertainty, it was more nuanced, more internalized, communicating the conflict of parenthood, identity, ambition. Equally skilled, I think, just very different--- and that shows his skill. "Parasite" was clever--- and the lead is a guy I'd watch in pretty much anything, also.
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