It grows on you. Great movie.

Rating: 9/10 (3 March 2012)

Korean girlfriend insisted on seeing this, so I caved. Thought I was in for a yawner, Cannes film festival, put your feet to sleep, "let me out of here!"...etc.
Now, in all honesty, the first 15 minutes may have you looking for the exits as this experience is...well...unique, and initially boring (for anyone will all their teeth). Anyway, as the picture progresses you'll find yourself more attentive and involved, probably more than you've ever been before, because this movie demands your "active" as opposed to "passive" attention. No great special effects or digital wizardry to mindlessly delight the senses, just great facial expressions, body language and stage presence to convey emotion and meaning (with the odd dialogue box thrown in when necessary).
In my case, by the time we got to movie's end the only word that came to mind was riveting. The Korean audience were literally awe struck by the picture, judging by the looks on their faces as they stayed in their seats and actually sat through the credits (usually it's a mad dash for the exits as soon as the lights come up). I felt the same way. I have seen some black and white comedy (Charlie Chaplin) on the nostalgia channel, along with some snippets from other silent films, but I've never sat through an entire production like this and really gotten into the story.
For you guys with gals, this is a great way to score brownie points with your girl (going to an apparent "chic flick"). Thus justify dragging her to an action movie in the future. Best part is you'll really enjoy it, too (just don't tell her...stupid):)