Critics Reviews The Handmaiden is exemplary proof of Park's mastery, a high point from a director known for his purposeful aesthetic care, even in matters of ...
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It is voluptuously beautiful, frankly sexual, occasionally perverse and horrifically violent. At times its very existence feels inexplicable.
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However, some critics deem the explicit sexual scenes excessive and the pacing slow, with a lengthy runtime. Certain portrayals and scenes also cause discomfort ...
There is a deep, festering malady at the heart of The Handmaiden, exacerbated by idle fantasy, cultural projection and denial. The men who ...
The intersection of sexuality, violence and revenge is a pervasive theme in all of Park Chan-wook's films and The Handmaiden is no different.
It's a sumptuous looking, rigorously paced yarn that starts with Sookee (Kim Tae-ri), a female con artist, going undercover as the titular servant.
I felt seen and loved. The film expressed how men objectify women- and lesbian sex by extension- while ignoring lesbians themselves. None of the ...
It follows a young woman named Sook-Hee/Ukju (Kim Tae-ri), who is hired by Count Fujiwara (Ha Jung-woo) as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, ...
The movie was great but all the male gaze and long sex scenes were an off-putting thing; tire of straight male directors exploiting the female ...