The Front Line , La linea di frontiera (2011)

Le guerre hanno senso per chi le intraprende e sono assurde per chi le deve combattere.

Questo è il filo conduttore del film: la gente muore a miglia per combattere una guerra della quale non afferra il senso.
L'assurdità di uccidere e morire uccisi per gli ordini gerarchicamente superiori . Chi lancia la guerra lo fa per interessi che conosce ma alla gente che è strappata ai propri affetti , alla propria vita civile la vive come assurdità dovute.
Gli attori sono abili . Uno fra i protagonisti è pure affascinate anche per le use belle fattezze meno per il suo carattere nel ruolo che interpreta.
I tempi e gli spazi sono ben ritmati. Le scene rappresentano bene i momenti dell'azione e seguono il tono delle rappresentazioni.
C'è poca musica durante il film ma la colonna sonora finale è piacevole e ben accordata alla storia e al suo epilogo.

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While skimming Netflix for something to pass the time, I noticed this war piece starred both Shin Ha Kyun and Go Soo. This pushed me, along with an interest in the subject, to give Gojijeon a try. I'm glad I did, because I spent the next two hours entertained despite some minor issues.

Probably the strongest point of the movie is the cinematography. Battle scenes are tasteful but tremendous; the scenes done on the infamous hill were especially eye-catching and must have been difficult to film. Some of the scenery ended up being quite beautiful as well, which is sad considering so much fighting went on in those areas.

Go Soo and Shin Ha Kyun definitely carried the performance aspect of Gojijeon between them. Shin is always a pleasure to watch and brings any character to life with ease, but Go Soo was shockingly compelling. He played Soo Hyuk with intense complexity, often making me question how I felt about his character: was he right or wrong? Also, the interaction between the two felt natural...which is great since a good chunk of the story rides on their characters and their involvement with one another. I have to say the rest of the cast was somewhat forgettable just because their characters weren't as necessary or developed. There were several familiar faces if you often watch Korean drama, though.

My only real gripe with this film is that occasionally it would feel preachy. This is definitely an anti-war film, and you can really feel the atmosphere of futility the conflict had. Usually the subject was handled with grace, but on the instances it was not, I felt as though I'd been pulled out of the story briefly. Other than that, though it's been done before in other films, it's always nice to see a non-American focus on the Korean war during this time period.

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