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Wang-ui namja (2005)
Heart-wrenchingly perfect movie.
This is one of the most powerful Korean movies that I've seen in my entire life. The story of The King and the Clown, (왕의 남자) is an artful tale of entertainers that dare to mock the King, and then are brought to the palace. Though well-known for the gay-themes that the movie brings, it is only implied, and not the sole purpose of the story. It deals with corruption in the high court, the art of entertainment and survival.
Although the script, cinematography and etc. are done masterfully to successfully bring the audience back to the Joseon Dynasty in which our story is set, its main attractions are the characters that are beautifully portrayed by actors Kam Woo-Seong, Jeong Jin-Yeoung and, last but Definitely not least, Lee Jun Ki. Jeong Jin-Yeoung plays the slightly deranged tyrannical King, scarred from his mother's early suicide forced upon by his court ministers, who later becomes obsessed with one his new entertainers, Gong-gil (Lee Jun Ki). Kam Woo-Seong, who plays Jangseng, the leader of the troop, managed to win a DaeJong award (equivalent to an Oscar) for his role, while Lee Jun Ki, for his brilliant acting that brought tears to his audiences, as well as his beauty that surpasses most girls, became an instant (and extremely popular) success.
I highly recommend watching this film. The end brings the audiences heart-rending tears, and empty wallets from watching it about 20 times. It is that. good.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Episode III ROCKED THE WORLD
Sure, the dialogue was tacky. Sure it was awkward. Sure, Natalie Portman could really wind it down with, again, the bad script: i.e. Anakin, the Chancellor is evil! Anakin: in my opinion, the Jedi are evil! ... and, Anakin, you're breaking my heart! *sob*... but the scene where the Jedi were being exterminated just completely gripped the audience into tears. The fight scene between Anakin and Obi Wan was amazing - hot lava, light-sabers, everything. It was a bit strange though, I thought, how Anakin submitted to the Chancellor so easily - after killing Master Windu (falls to the floor: what have I done??) Anakin kneels in front of the Chancellor and pledges to do whatever he wants? but otherwise, it was completely better than 1 and 2: 1 was horrible, 2 was decent - 3's great digital effects, storyline and emotional scenes just gave the movie a 9/10 rating. : )