Loosideu deurim (2017) Reviews

• I'm getting hooked

  alci3502017-06-16

  I'm getting hooked on the incredibly fresh Korean films on Netflix and after Pandora, this movie has proved to me that Korea knows exactly how to make the most awesome movies. Lucid Dream got me sitting on the edge of my seat from the beginning till the end and I haven't been this satisfied with a thriller in a looong time. It keeps you guessing till the end. Comparing this movie to Inception is just the most retarded thing to do. Other than entering a dream there is no comparison. And if you look at how Hollywood keeps milking the same predictable plots over and over again, its just a disgusting thing to say. I loved Lucid Dream a lot! Keep up the great work Korea, you are on the right track. I hope I can start watching these refreshing Korean movies in European theaters 1 day.

• In a dream

  tenshi_ippikiookami2017-07-03

  Absolutely nonsense but entertaining nonetheless, "Lucid Dream" takes a not very original idea (what is real, what is not, can we get into our dreams...) and decides to take a page of the action book. The result is an average movie, which repeats itself too much, but is saved, however, but good acting and a pace that doesn't slow down. Dae-ho sees his son kidnapped in an amusement park. He thinks the culprit is someone that must have a grudge against him, because of his work as an investigative journalist. But, when more than three years pass and he is unable to find a clue about the whereabouts of his son or even if he is dead or alive, Dae-ho decides to ask for the help of a friend and try to find clues in his own dreams, in a state of lucid dreaming. What follows makes no sense whatsoever. The basis of the plot, the lucid dreams and our hero remembering from his own, is as thin as it comes, and it never sells the idea that it could be a real possibility. However, as Dae-ho, Soo Go sells us the character and his plight. And the direction by Kim Joon-Sung is flashy enough to entertaining the viewer and make us forgive the shortcomings of the movie. All in all, it is an entertaining time in front of the screen, but empty fun.

• Good, tense, suspenseful combination of Police Procedural & Sci Fi... Blu-ray: Excellent A:9 V:9

  lathe-of-heaven2017-06-27

  I'm really amazed and impressed with the consistency and the quality of many of the Korean films that I've seen. I'm no expert, that's for sure, but you can tell that they really put a LOT of effort into creating an excellent, involving story. The acting, alone, is WAY above the average American film (and I happen to have been raised by and live near San Diego :) This primarily is a Police Procedural about a father looking for his kidnapped child, but it has some nice, low-key, Science Fiction touches that are integral to the story. You can likely guess what some of these are by the title of the film. But, what I was most impressed by was just how well done the movie was. It honestly kept me in suspense and did an excellent job in maintaining that tension throughout the entire film. I read one external review where they dismissed this movie as a poor copy of another really well known (and quite excellent) film. I won't mention the title of it because I don't want to give too much away. But, I very much disagree with that reviewer because as masterful and stunning as the other film is that he was referring too, I truly feel that a movie should be judged on it's own as to how well it is put together and based upon the quality of it's story, direction, acting, etc. And, this one I felt was actually quite good. It's not a Sci Fi Blockbuster by any means, so please don't expect 'TRANSFORMERS'-like effects and such. No, this is mainly a powerful Police Drama along with an excellent Mystery as to what has happened to the child. Add in the nice Sci Fi elements that propel the story and I feel that you have a very entertaining movie that does an excellent job in involving the audience in not only the search for the man's son, but also the intriguing twists and turns that reveal themselves as time goes on. If you like a good Police Drama / Thriller and also enjoy some light Sci Fi elements woven into the story, I think that there is a good chance that you might enjoy this film.

• Watchable but do not expect a lot entertainment

  abodair2017-07-28

  When normally I watch a movie , I set my personal opinion about it based on my sleep meter, If I feel sleep while I am watching it or I could survive till the end? even-though I went slept the first day , I played the movie next day, but I did not Like the movie for the story line originality, the idea its not new, you if you watch it you clearly will guess the movie is another version of watch. In the end the of the movie I did not feel I wast my time but I would not watch it again nor It stay in my memory for few days

• An okay movie, with great acting.

  musikfanatikeren2018-12-10

  I like the movie, but why did the church not just call the police, when they got the boy?