My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Poetry (2010)

Lee Chang-dong's work here on this film is remarkable.  It's a modern day masterpiece and I hope more people discover it's beauty.  It might seem simplistic but it's actually a psychological profound story about a 80 year old grandmother coping with old age and a grandson's horrible crime.   Turning to a poetry class for inspiration and a means to "see" the world and react to it, she soon finds a way to not only express herself but to accept her fate.  Do not miss this film if you're a fan of beautifully moving films about spiritual growth and enlightenment.  There's a reason this film won Best screenplay at Cannes that year.  Grade: A
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