Beyond the Years

"Im Kwon-taek's 100th film, Beyond the Years, is his first on love and romance," writes Gautaman Bhaskaran in the Hollywood Reporter. "Autobiographical, or so it seems, Beyond the Years tries to make up for this weakness by presenting a canvas of extraordinary visuals, conceived and captured by Jung Il-sung. The Korean landscape appears almost ethereal as it is underscored by 'pansori' or Korean throat-singing. In fact, the film can well pass off for a musical. Ryo Kunihiko's compositions enslave one's heart."

J Robert Parks has his problems with it, but: "Im still has great eye for compositions, so there are pleasures to spare. And the pansori music, taken from famous Korean operas and running throughout the film like a Hollywood musical, is gorgeous". Posted by: dwhudson    Source