A House That's Made For Drama
January 21, 2011
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The Housemaid is out in select cities this weekend. Here is my review from Fantastic Fest in September, 2010.
Both Fantastic Fest and the new cinema of Korea are known for its extremest, oftentimes violent edge. The Housemaid does not fall into this category. Although there is some violence, this is a good, juicy drama that takes a typical "Upstairs/Downstairs" tale and gives it a solid spin.
I have no doubt that The Housemaid, a re-imagining of a 1960 Korean film I have not seen, will be an arthouse success upon its selected cities release. Don't let this one fall into that ghetto, though. It is a well-played and gorgeously shot chamber piece that had me engaged the whole time.
I give this movie an A-. Below are my thoughts right after the film. (The name of the Carol Reed film I couldn't remember is The Fallen Idol.)
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