Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Latest
    • Thank You
    • 4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)
    • 3999. The Pianist (2002)
    • 3998. Philadelphia (1993)
    • 3997. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
    • 3996. The Green Mile (1999)
    • 3995. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
    • 3994. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Home
    • Blog
      • All Posts
      • Best Of The Year
        • Best Of 2015
        • Best Of 2016
        • Best Of 2017
        • Best Of 2018
        • Best Of 2019
        • Best Of 2020
        • Best Of 2021
        • Best Of 2022
      • The Decade In Review
      • Box Office Analysis
      • James Bond
      • Oscars
      • RANKED
      • Star Wars
      • The Big Questions
      • Top 10
      • World Cinema
    • Ratings
      • Top 250
      • Top 100 Foreign Films
      • Bottom 50
      • 0 – 1.9
      • 2 – 3.9
      • 4 – 5.9
      • 6 – 7.9
      • 8 – 10
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Anthology
      • Animation
      • Christmas
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Documentary
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Film-Noir
      • History
      • Horror
      • Kids’
      • Musical
      • Psychological
      • Romance
      • Sci-Fi
      • Short
      • Silent
      • Sport
      • Superhero
      • Survival
      • Thriller
      • Western
    • Release Year
      • 2020s
      • 2010s
      • 2000s
      • 1990s
      • 1980s
      • 1970s
      • 1960s
      • 1950s
      • 1940s
      • 1930s
      • 1920s
    • Country
      • Afghanistan
      • Argentina
      • Australia
      • Austria
      • Belgium
      • Brazil
      • Cambodia
      • Canada
      • Chile
      • China
      • Colombia
      • Costa Rica
      • Czechoslovakia
      • Czech Republic
      • Denmark
      • East Timor
      • Faroe Islands
      • Finland
      • France
      • Germany
      • Georgia
      • Greece
      • Hong Kong
      • Hungary
      • Iceland
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Ireland
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • Japan
      • Latvia
      • Lebanon
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Mexico
      • New Zealand
      • Nigeria
      • North Korea
      • Norway
      • Paraguay
      • Peru
      • Philippines
      • Poland
      • Romania
      • Russia
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Singapore
      • South Korea
      • South Africa
      • Soviet Union
      • Spain
      • Sweden
      • Switzerland
      • Syria
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
      • Turkey
      • Uganda
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Uruguay
      • Vietnam
      • Zambia
    • About
    The Mad Movie Man
    You are at:Home»Review»980. My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀) (2001)

    980. My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀) (2001)

    0
    By The Mad Movie Man on June 3, 2015 120-129 mins, 2001, 6 - 7.9, Comedy, Drama, Jun 15, Movies Of 2015, Review, Romance, South Korea
    7.2 Odd but fun
    • Acting 7.3
    • Directing 7.2
    • Story 7.2
    • User Ratings (0 Votes) 0

    Starring: Cha Tae-hyun, Jun Ji-hyun, Kim In-mun

    Director: Kwak Jae-young

    Running Time: 123 mins


    My Sassy Girl is a South Korean film about a young man who unexpectedly crosses paths with a bizarre young woman, and after mistakenly having to take care of her for one night, the two blossom a powerful but unorthodox relationship.

    This is a fun romantic comedy, but it’s not really that funny. It’s also silly and hyperbolic, but it’s still not that nice due to the odd theme of an almost abusive relationship throughout, and although it is all meant light-heartedly (and that does ultimately shine through), this is definitely an odd one to watch.

    With regards to the comedy here, it’s fine. The light atmosphere makes it an ultimately enjoyable and entertaining film, and whilst the slapstick isn’t riotously hilarious, there are some good laughs to be had throughout.

    However, for Western audiences, some of the humour here is a little bit inaccessible, due to various Korean in-jokes that are quite difficult to get initially, and although you can pick it up and relate to it to some degree as you settle into the film more, those jokes (which are common) don’t pull the punches for Westerners as much as they would likely for South Koreans.

    In terms of the romance, it’s a story of two halves. It starts off strange and fortunately not formulaic, however it’s just not particularly interesting, because the excessive nature of the woman’s bullying and almost abuse of her boyfriend is so unrealistic and over the top that it’s tough to really care.

    However, as the romance develops into something a little more generic and emotional, it gets surprisingly more interesting, thanks to much better and more interesting writing in the latter stages, and the two fantastic central performances.

    The male lead, played by Tae-hyun Cha, is a lot of fun to watch, and his rather zany behaviour but clear emotion on screen makes him very easy to support. However, it’s the female lead, played by Ji-hyun Jun, who is most impressive. Despite the fact that she plays a pretty dislikeable character who doesn’t improve for the majority of the film, making it a lot less nice than it could have been, you can clearly see that she puts her all into it, and appears to be having a lot of fun in the role, which makes it ultimately more convincing and oddly entertaining to watch.

    Finally, the last act of this film is where everything turns very melodramatic, and although that’s another one of those Korean in-jokes, it’s not the best part of the film to watch. Of course, it’s still interesting to keep learning about our main characters, but the cheese levels rise too high in that final act and, by extending the runtime to over two full hours, this just overstays its welcome.

    Overall, this gets a 7.2, because it’s a fun, light-hearted romp for the majority of the duration with a romance that develops well, but its strange main theme and ultimate cheese let it down in the end.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Website
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    The Mad Movie Man, AKA Anthony Cullen, writes articles and reviews about movies and the world of cinema. From January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2022, he watched and reviewed a movie every day. This is the blog dedicated to the project: www.madmovieman.com

    Related Posts

    8.2

    4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)

    7.8

    3999. The Pianist (2002)

    8.2

    3998. Philadelphia (1993)

    Follow Me Online!
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Tumblr
    New Releases
    8.2
    December 25, 2022

    3994. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

    5.6
    December 10, 2022

    3969. Falling For Christmas (2022)

    6.9
    December 4, 2022

    3956. The People We Hate At The Wedding (2022)

    5.4
    December 3, 2022

    3954. Disenchanted (2022)

    7.4
    December 3, 2022

    3953. Meet Cute (2022)

    7.6
    November 23, 2022

    3934. Do Revenge (2022)

    7.0
    November 18, 2022

    3929. The Wonder (2022)

    6.7
    November 13, 2022

    3924. See How They Run (2022)

    Recommended Movies
    8.0
    Review
    February 16, 20180

    2057. Ingrid Goes West (2017)

    8.1
    Review
    October 25, 20160

    1528. The Fundamentals Of Caring (2016)

    8.4
    Review
    November 29, 20140

    766. Jurassic Park (1993)

    8.2
    Review
    February 10, 20160

    1249. Deadpool (2016)

    8.4
    Review
    May 14, 20140

    558. Waitress (2007)

    Popular Posts
    December 31, 2022

    Thank You

    8.2
    December 31, 2022

    4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)

    7.8
    December 30, 2022

    3999. The Pianist (2002)

    8.2
    December 29, 2022

    3998. Philadelphia (1993)

    7.5
    December 28, 2022

    3997. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)

    9.1
    December 27, 2022

    3996. The Green Mile (1999)

    7.6
    December 26, 2022

    3995. Doctor Zhivago (1965)

    © 2023 ThemeSphere. Designed by ThemeSphere.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.