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October 10, 2007
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October 10, 2007
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Families DO Matter
Families DO Matter
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Although the DVD cover shows a comical promotional photo, giving the strong impression of a full on comedy, it can be misleading as "Family Matters" is also a serious drama about family domesticity, unemployment and senility. It does, though, feature some funny humor, however, especially with the confused father Won Jo, as he keeps wandering off (and looking like a dancing version of Al Capone) or getting completely confused and attacking members of the household with a baseball bat! The blend of this added humor here, though, balances out what could easily have been a very serious 'kitchen sink' type pathos movie. Sang Hoon is an unemployed and aspiring script writer and wanna be movie director, but is so laid back in his approach to his art, that he frustrates and maddens his wife, Min Kyung. Not only by losing his thread at being a future convincing film director, but also by constantly losing Min Kyung's dementia suffering dad, when he takes him for daily walks. Due to the frictions between Sang Hoon and Min Kyung, that other added element in the form of the 'extra marital affair' also makes an appearance when Sang Hoon steers towards another affectionate heart. The characters here all have conflicting concerns, that are met as the film progresses. Min Kyung is quite a brittle and snappish task master as a dance teacher at her local school, putting a young female student through the pressures of staging a dance show. This brittleness is related to Min Kyung losing her chances of becoming a professional dancer herself (a reflection of Sang Hoon needing to become a successful director), her senile father, looking after a young demanding son and her own past regarding her mother. (Massive hidden reasons of why a person can behave sometimes openly negative). Sang Hoon also likes to win over the affections of his wife, when he hopes that Min Kyung can relate to his goals of obtaining an interesting film project. Although at one stage, when he attempts to get showered and ready for liaisons with her, he instead distracts himself by playing his son's video game (adults playing kids games - really, whatever next.....whistle, whistle), getting himself locked out of the bedroom, after Min Kyung discovers him playing it. The premise of this film is mainly about love and stability in a small family environment and regarding the fragile and frustrating circumstances of having to look after and care for an ill parent (in this case Min Kyung's senile dementia father). But its also about trying to marry and accomplish crucial goals within that environment and achieving the stability and consistency required, that can help to attain the essential provisions of a stable home foundation. Its tough here, as what bumbling Sang Hoon tries to accomplish (and he is funny here and there.....and he does try!), by becoming a professional script writer, gets stymied by the need to focus on an ill dependent father-in-law, his wife's trust of his goals and the importance of what that can have. It creates frictions and temptations with MK and SH, by all the stresses and strains of social survival. Its good how this movie focuses on what is really important in life - here 'family concerns', the essential glue that keeps people unified and together, by compassionate concern, love and bearing hardships (with added humor when possible, of course). So no matter what other trivial concerns there are, the real important factors in life are the love we have amidst our own lives. "Family Matters" is a decent watch, if you do like domestic family dramas, and also laced here with a decent amount of quite funny humor. Its certainly not all serious, but does show how the frustration and absurdness of life can be, when the pressures on. Acting by the cast in this is well done, and I found that Ho Jung Kim, who plays Min Kyung, reminded me of fellow Blighty actress Zoe Wanamaker, similarly as she also as played an harassed family mother. The DVD cover suggests a comedy, and the taped to the wall husband and father of Min Kyung is very funny, but probably also the 'last straw' depiction of the house wife's revenge. This film all ends on a feel good lighter note, too. In this regard, "Family Matters", by the end of it all, certainly underscores the importance of them, and that they do matter, so, so much! Watch this if you liked the films "Solace" or "Family Ties". |
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