Secret Sunshine (DVD) (Limited Edition) (Korea Version) DVD Region 3
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jaenii
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October 30, 2008
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October 30, 2008
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After reading reviews on YouTube and on YesAsia as well, I thought I'd like this movie. I was willing to pay close to $20CAD for it and thought it would be a great buy, but I was wrong. The synopsis made it sound better than it actually was. I thought the scenes/events weren't as coherent as they could've been. I believe Jeon Do Yeon is somewhat a good actor (only judging by this movie), but this movie was poorly made. In addition to all this, I thought this movie was boring. In the end, it also leaves you with sort of a "cliff hanger". The ending scene was not good at all. I didn't even know it ended until the credits started to roll. I thought I wasted my money on this movie. I expected more. I expected better. Maybe my expectations were too high, who knows? |
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March 7, 2008
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Great film of faith challenged
Great film of faith challenged
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In "Secret Sunshine", Shin Ae (Jeon Do Yeon) and her young son moved to her late husband's hometown shortly after he died in a car accident. The move clearly is an attempt to hold on to some part of her dead husband's life. Jong Chan (Song Kang Ho) fixes her car and helps her to find a home. Clearly smitten with her, Jong Chan spends the rest of the movie trying to win her heart. After she moves in, she goes to her neighborhood pharmacy and the pharmacist's wife, who runs the cash register, gives her a Bible, invites her to embrace the love of God, and invites Shin Ae to her church. Shin Ae, an atheist, is uncomfortable at this approach; she accepts the Bible, but exits the shop quickly. Subsequently Shin Ae's son is kidnapped. After Shin Ae empties out her savings to pay the kidnapper's ransom, the murdered body of her son is found. (The kidnapper is caught, convicted, and imprisoned for kidnapping and murder.) Having now lost everything, the extremely distraught Shin Ae asks the pharmacist's wife how her loving God could let this happen. The woman's faith-filled response leads Shin Ae to embrace Christ. She becomes a regular churchgoer and participates in the church's evangelistic outreach efforts. However, she remains emotionally crushed; her faith seems like spiritual novacaine. Jong Chan also begins attending the church, although he obviously does it to spend more time with Shin Ae. One year after she joined the church, Shin Ae announces that she wants to visit the prison to tell her son's murderer that she has forgiven him and to share the gospel with him. Her friends marvel at the strength of Shin Ae's faith. Jong Chan drives Shin Ae and a couple of the church ladies to the prison for the visit. Shin Ae tells the murderer about her faith and how it has given her peace. The prisoner explains how glad he is to hear of her conversion because, after he was imprisoned, he too became a Christian and has found forgiveness in Christ. The prisoner radiates the love and peace of Christ as he speaks. Shin Ae looks like she has been punched in the stomach. She mumbles a few words, then leaves. In the parking lot outside the prison, she wonders how this could have happened. How could God have forgiven this cold-blooded killer before she did? How could this killer be basking in the love of God while she remains sorely wounded by the murder of her son? Why has God cheated her out of this opportunity to become a martyr by offering faith and forgiveness to this criminal? Her "spiritual novacaine" wears off and she rages against God, a God she now views as a sadistic torturer. She wants revenge against this terrible God and undertakes a self-destructive campaign to get it. Watching her wage war against God is a haunting and unforgettable experience. Ultimately, the film offers a glimmer of hope for Shin Ae through the selfless, Christ-inspired love of Jong Chan, but it is a harrowing ride along the way to that hope. I approached "Secret Sunshine" with great trepidation; I am an evangelical Christian and have become accustomed to seeing ham-handed caricatures of faith in Hollywood movies. Director Lee Chang Dong, however, is masterful in his even-handed depiction of Christian faith and of the Christian faithful, with the faithful's all-too-human strengths and weaknesses. I hope that many Christians watch this film; it has much to teach us about how to better reflect the love of Christ in this world. I have no words to express the raw courage of Jeon Do Yeon's performance in this film. There is no better actress on the planet. Song Kang Ho surprises with his beautifully nuanced portrayal of Shin Ae's dogged suitor. "Secret Sunshine" is not just a good film; it is a great film that confronts great questions. I recommend it to everyone. |
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