Not related to above.
Can't believe it, but it's true. Koreans went for a remake. Never seen one in the past, okay never noticed probably there are some.
Just as with Hollywood, the remake is unnecessary and silly - the original needs no "corrections".
This remake is
The Vanished. Yea, I love asian cinematography, but cmon. There is no way I'd suggest it over the superb spanish original
The Body.
Watch the original, skip the remake. I mean either way you'll have to use subs, right? Assuming you can read.
Or, if you want another remake of this one, wait for Bollywood's (Hindi) version:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8130904
Lemme rolleyes. I mean at least in this case Hollywood decided not to remake it. Not yet at least. But others did.
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The other day in series thread I've mentioned BBC's gem Bodyguard where the protagonist is a PTSD case, but not severe one as he learned how to hide it. Of course he'll crack at a certain moment and I'll just stop here as the show is best to experience without knowing anything.
What modern cinema lacks of are quality presentations of erratic characters and where better to look for potential ones but in the world of PTSD.
So get one such character who's extreme PTSD case, toss him onto an island ran by a cult that abducted his sister and you have a hit. Or not? Let's see…
The cult worships a certain godess and the "hero" cannot be sure if she's for real of just a part of his hallucinations which look real - just as an actual PTSD case experiences the world. This means there are no blurry and frantic cuts that would tell you okay this is him hallucinating.
As the audience cannot know what's real and what isn't, it still might be possible the goddess is an actual being. And this is where the movie shines. The very same "goddess" is a neutral entity, abused by it's worshippers. It's not really worshipped, it's turned into a tool. Or… Maybe it's not real but just "vision and mission" EA CEO*, erm, um, wait, hopefully not, maybe it's hallucinations caused by the protagonist's illness.
Wether it's one ot another, the movie is not Dartagnan's world where humans are saints. The humanity is rotten one way or another is the message of this the best Jodorowsky's story he didn't write.
I believe
Apostle is Netflix' production. Sadly that means, B production. As cheap as possible. You'll notice classic B tropes like introducing a support character who is "in good terms with" the main near the end instead of building the relationship with a few scenes during the whole movie. Or, a sort of villain needs a mask with scars or something on the face - forgeddit and wrap his head with bloodstained bandages, looks equally "scary".
But even with Netflix being cheapskate, performances and the story are so good you won't
leave the cinema close your browser with disappointment.
I say, this one is nearmasterpiece.
Warning: The movie contains a highly disturbing scene. If disturbing scenes cause you insomnia or you can't shake them of for days, don't touch this one. This scene is necessary to explain islanders' way of life and is not just a filler, yet because of it I can't write watch before you die as this movie is not for everyone.
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* - Next time someone writes developers or whomever has "visions" and "missions", think carefully on it as it might mean to some you're saying they're sick.