Erikhagenism

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Time (2006)

Directed By Ki-Duk Kim

Time is possibly one of the most anomalous of Ki-duk Kim’s movies. Although possessing some of his characteristic surreal flair, the story-advancing dialogue and characterization revealed through short scenes and normal conversation makes the film a hybrid. While watching the movie, I often felt like I was watching another director try to emulate Kim’s style instead of watching Kim create something different.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Expulsion from Eden: Troll 2 and the Beauty of Almost There

Troll 2 is widely recognized today as the movie with immense promise but lackluster results. Going over the bare bones of the script, we can see how the plethora of ideas became practically pointless with small errors and mistakes. Now audiences watch Troll 2 to see tragedy occurring on screen – to see what it’s like for a plane full of Fulbright Scholars to crash in a fiery blaze. Here are the 8 greatest ingredients that help craft the magic of Troll 2 and why they came up short.