Moebius [DVD]

This is only the second film I've seen by the brilliantly twisted Korean director Kim Ki-duk - the first being the lyrical and beautiful "Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter - Spring". After emerging from viewing the crazed "Moebius" I initially thought: "Boy - those were sure really different films from each other!" However, upon deeper reflection I was struck by the Buddhist overtones present in both pictures and could see similarities. Other reviewers have done a good job of 'spoiling' the plot line and unique elements of "Moebius" so I'll not bother to reiterate any of that.I found this to be a very powerful film dealing with the nature of human sexuality and the major role that it plays in all humanity. Kim Ki-duk drives his points home with a sledge-hammer by playing with the concept of castration and what role sexual organs play in our identity and quest for pleasure, relationships, and personal satisfaction. There is a delightfully dark Oedipal edge to the story-line as karmic elements bend in upon the characters who are caught up in a perverse moebius-strip of destiny.In the end, after much angst has been expended in trying to get everyone's sexual equilibrium back in order - the Buddha puts in a final appearance to remind us that 'earthly desires are the source of human suffering' and the sly smile of the youthful, re-neutered, protagonist shows us that he, at least, has gotten the message and found his enlightenment. I loved this film and, despite it's vaunted 'uncomfortable' sexual elements, would not hesitate to recommend its' viewing to anyone (ADULT, that is!).I would note that the version I purchased (and reviewed) is a Euro Region 2 PAL edition from "Terracotta' that is 'rated' as 18+ - the stated run-time was 89 min.. In N. America there is apparently an NTSC 'rated' 90 min. version and an 'unrated' 103 min version. In the version I watched much of the 'castration' action was sorta 'alluded to' rather than graphically depicted (which was definitely cringe-worthy enuf!!) - but I can't say with certainty what the difference is between what the rated & unrated US versions provide, nor how the Euro release compares. Regardless - one 'gets the point'!.

Never seen a film like this. Bought it a year ago wae a bunch of others and just got round tae watching it. And to be honest am no really sure whit av just watched. Alky mam is pissed aff coz er mans cheatin, so she try's tae chop ez boaby aff. Dizni happen so she she chops er teenage sons aff instead... Then eats it!?!?!? WTF! Time passes and dad try's to find a solution for his son being boaby'less! Eventually finds a doctor that can transplant boabys! So guess whit(SPOILER ALERT) he gives his son his! WTF!! Guess whit happens next! Laddie starts pumpin ez ain mam! WTF!! Dad then gets jealous and wants ez boaby back!! Mad as a bag a spiders a tell ye! Funny thing aboot this movie is that there is not one bit of dialogue through the entire 90 mins. It's pretty much silent apart fae a few screams(boabys gettin chopped aff) if ye like Asian/Korean cinema yell no go wrong wae this.

You'll either love or hate this one, so be wary of all the positive reviews. Imagine a Takashi Miike movie without any dialogue, if that floats your boat then this is your movie.It is watchable, just not very re-watchable.

Wow!! This movie is awesome and totally brutal!! Highly recommended if you're a big fan of extreme Asian cinema. Definetly one of kim ki-duks best movies in my opinion. Be warned though that this movie features no dialogue whatsoever. Something that may put off some people. Pretty extreme violence/gore also with quite a lot of penis dismembering going down. Can't recommend this movie highly enough though. It really is that good.

A proper Greek tragedy. Awful, awful, awful, possibly farcical but undeniably real (the actors are good and the kid is amazing) and somehow affirming.

Very happy with product & service, excellent

Oh, my!This could never be 5 stars as it is far too twisted for that - but there are some scenes that will stay in your head for a very long time . There is no dialogue and it is not noticeably absent.It is wild magical realism with a very odd core , and I will never look a a lump of pumice the same way again .If you like JG Ballard's Crash , or the film therefrom , you will appreciate this . . If you found them abhorrent , you will this too.There are at least 3 penectomies , cannibalism( not salami), murder, rape , incest, and masochism, and very dark humour throughout.I liked it, but only its mother could love it..... ;)

Hilarious

This is filmmaking at its finest! Ki Duk tells a story of incest, castration and suicide in a Korean family without any dialogue for an hour and a half. It is an Oedipal tale about a Moebius strip of a family, where one nightmarish thing leads to another and things go around and around. The direction shows through in the fine performances of the actors, who must use only their expressions and body language to portray what is going on. It isn't a throwback to silent films though, because the acting is modern and stylized, the emotions are raw and plain to see, and the way it is filmed (camera work, sound) is exquisite. This is not a movie for American audiences, brought up on Batman, Superman, The Hobbit; it is a movie that requires an open mind and an understand heart in order to make sense out of the surprising, and often shocking twists and turns of the plot. Duk is not content to just turn out a easygoing Hollywood thriller or fantasy film. This is completely original from beginning to end. The subject matter is twisted and over the edge, even after Korean censors had Duk remove some scenes. It is a film for the diminishing group of film devotees left in our culture.

Merci, scene choquante les 10 dernière minutes

It's a little messed up

If you never heard of this film before, you’re not alone. It certainly isn’t the kind of movie promoted in mainstream, middle-class America (and, yes, we should be ashamed). I was lucky enough to find it while browsing Amazon’s prime selection.A husband cheats on his wife, who takes revenge on their teenage son by castrating the boy!? If the movie ended there, it would be enough to make anyone uncomfortable. But that’s just the beginning. Leave it to the Koreans to push the envelope. Just about every “perversion” you could imagine is here, and it’s all done without dialogue (genius—the characters’ facial expressions tell you everything you need to know). Incidentally, I was shocked to learn that the Mother and the Mistress were played by the same actress (Eun-woo Lee). Bravo!In my humble opinion, the moral of the film (suggested by its ending) is that we would all be better off without the sex drive (or at least the equipment necessary for its fulfillment)—an odd but strangely sensible notion.

I'm not sure of a movie that I have ever watched that had no dialogue. And though this may understandably turn people off from watching this movie I would hold that thought and give this movie a chance. I loved the fact that so much was shown through non verbal language (of course there are grunts and sexual noises but no real dialogue). With all of that said, this movie is by far one of the most twisted movies I have ever seen. It doesn't take number one some how (lol) but it is way up there. I have never felt so uneasy through a movie as this one.