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Cobweb

2023

Kim Jee-woon

Song Kang-ho, Lim Soo-jung, Oh Jung-se, Jeon Yeo-been ...

6.2

101

Drama In the 1970s, Director KIM is obsessed by the desire to re-shoot the ending of his completed film 'Cobweb', but chaos and turmoil grip the set with interference from the censorship authorities, and the complaints of actors and producers who can't understand the re-written ending. Will KIM be able to find a way through this chaos to fulfill his artistic ambitions and complete his masterpiece?

	Media	Author	Review
		Jessica Kiang Variety	"[A] frantic, flimsy moviemaking meta-farce (...) Performances occupy one of two registers: shrill or zany. Aesthetics are mostly forgettable. And there's a lack of rigor to how the film is assembled"
		Ben Croll The Wrap	"An exercise in flair but not much more"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"An entertainingly affectionate ode to film-makers and film-making (...) A delightfully silly portrait of the filmmaking process"
		Martin Carr IGN	"Beneath the slapstick comedy and engaging central performances, 'Cobweb' suffers from an imbalance of style over substance that draws attention away from anything more serious it might have been trying to say"
		David Katz The Film Stage	"'Cobweb' has a softer heart, and fixates on sloppier ensemble staging and to-the-hilt acting performances to the detriment of Kim’s considerable skills with the camera"
		Valerie Complex Deadline	"Good performances, haunting atmospheric tone and a conclusion that unravels it all"
		Therese Lacson Collider	"It's far from perfect, but the production design of the film and the strong backbone of actors make 'Cobweb' an entertaining film, though not a must-see"
		James Mottram South China Morning Post	"Far too indulgent, the lengthy 135-minute running time is not merited; a much crisper, leaner story would have served the humour far better (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"There’s a slack nature to the film that almost feels like it has to be an intentional experiment from a filmmaker who has been so precise and intricate with his work in the past (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

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