I love Park Chan-wook and definitely feel like I've waited way too long for Decision to Leave to release. Unfortunately the version I had was littered with bad subtitles which affected my experience quite a fair bit.
Decision to Leave has some very strong Hitchcockian vibes and although director Park strayed somewhat from his typical vengeance plots on this one, his style and vision are unmistakable. Romance has never been my favourite part in films and despite always being a major element in most of his work: The Handmaiden, Thirst, Oldboy, I'm a Cyborg, etc. I'm always deeply involved emotionally with his characters and their struggles.
You know Park Chan-wook did it again when you finish the film and go: "Wow I need to watch that again!"
Decision to Leave has some very strong Hitchcockian vibes and although director Park strayed somewhat from his typical vengeance plots on this one, his style and vision are unmistakable. Romance has never been my favourite part in films and despite always being a major element in most of his work: The Handmaiden, Thirst, Oldboy, I'm a Cyborg, etc. I'm always deeply involved emotionally with his characters and their struggles.
You know Park Chan-wook did it again when you finish the film and go: "Wow I need to watch that again!"