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Tag Archives: Singularity
Trans (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little but ambitious high school SF mystery drama
There were several times when I wondered whether I really understood everything in South Korean independent film “Trans”, a deliberately baffling high school SF mystery drama about an intriguing possibility of technological transcendence beyond singularity. I must confess that I … Continue reading
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Tagged High School, High Schooler, Mystery, SF, Singularity, South Korean Film
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Naked Singularity (2021) ☆☆(2/4): Tepid Singularity
“Naked Singularity”, which somehow crept into South Korean theaters in last week, is not as singular as whatever it wanted to be. The movie itself is not awful at all, but it is a tedious mess of half-baked ideas which … Continue reading
Lucy (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Bound for 100%
Rarely do we come across a wild, crazy movie like “Lucy”, which is utterly preposterous and ridiculous from the start but is also amusing and entertaining for its willing attitude to push a silly but interesting science fiction premise all … Continue reading
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