Review: 'Return To Seoul' Is A Twisty Journey Of Selfdiscovery
An adoptee tries to uncover the truth about his past in this twisted drama from writer-director Davey Chu.
Return to Seoul There are many returns to Seoul, and it's not entirely clear where they go. In the world that writer-director Davey Chu builds, discovery lies not in the destination but in the tortuous path of the journey.
The one constant is Ji-Min Park's incredible performance, which feels like three or four performances in one as the character tries to figure out who he is in the world. There are reasons and layers to this question that are slowly revealed throughout the story.
Park plays Freddie, who lives in France after his trip to Tokyo is canceled but returns to his native Korea. When we meet her, she is throwing a party in a small restaurant, bringing everyone together for a big feast, and she is a friendly fairy who sprinkles her magic dust on everyone around her. It's the life of the party, helping everyone come out of their shells, and you can't help but be charmed by its simplicity.
is this freddy? Well, it is, and it constantly changes its appearance throughout the film. But the truth is, he doesn't know who he is. Freddie is adopted and while in Seoul he tries to connect the dots of his adoption and see if he can find his parents. He knew. .
Her father (played by Oh Kwang-rok) agrees to meet her, and the simplest thing to say is that it's not good. The return to Seoul then concludes two years later with a complete change of clothes, with Freddy now wearing an extra suit in The Matrix (Bauhaus is a scene cut from the introductory scene of Bela Lugosi's The Dead) and an extra date with a arms dealer. is this freddy? Well, then it's him.
There are many twists and turns to follow, but Freddy's journey of self-discovery is at the heart of this story of identity, constantly finding new ways to reveal himself. It's an emotionally complex story and Park does a great job of engaging the audience at all times.
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Grade: B+
Rated R for brief drug use, nudity and language.
Duration: 119 minutes
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