South Korean director,
Chan-Wook Park, most known for his violent revenge films has, under the radar,
released a gothic, American psychological thriller that is one of the best
films of the year so far.
Park manages to make
Gothic stylish with his inventive camera work and beautifully designed sets.
Yet this is far from style without substance, the film is gripping, despite
being slowly paced. The acting is terrific, making us consistently question the
motives of the characters. While being a far from original story, or far from
original characters, Stoker treats
this story of misidentification and family relations with a unique eye. Most
notable is Park’s use of sound that cleverly links the scenes and recalls past
narrative features to link characters and narrative threads.
Already massively respected
for his foreign language films, Park has shown no diminishing quality in
tackling an English language story. Should not be forgotten in the next awards
season.
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