Morally concerting but a near excellent film.
Added 6/30/2009
This film was a Netflix recommendation I started watching one night. I would have never seen this film if it was not for Netflix. This film is available for instant viewing there. I wonder if Amazon will allow me to make these statements considering it's a little contrary to their pricing. Anyways let me get on with this film and why it is worthy of being viewed. After stunning performances in films like Running Scared (2006) and The Boy With Striped Pajyamas (2008) and finally this film, I can safely vouch for Vera Farmiga being one of the finest actresses in the film industry. (The story revolves around a faithful wife, her decisions for her family, never trying too hard to fit in despite being married to a Korean New Yorker) The visuals aren't particularly stunning but it was the music of the film that gave it a nice sentimental touch. I loved the last scene though it might not make sense. Just go watch it now.
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Love this Film
Added 4/15/2009
I love films that showcase a lot of character development. Vera Farmiga is one of my favorite actresses when it comes to disappearing in a role, and she gives such a subtle and nuanced performance in this film. Her face and body language says it all (she could have totally been a silent film actress). And for this being one of Jung-Woo Ha's films, I am impressed. I look forward to seeing more of his films.
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"Never Forever" an outstanding movie.
Added 2/14/2009
"Never Forever" is one of the 5 star movies that I have collected over
the years. Excellent story, great acting, great photography, background music, handsome actors. It is a shame such good movies do not get the same publicity that big studio movies get.
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The Tryst
Added 10/30/2008
Director Gina Kim creates a domestic drama that highlights the strong need many feel to be parents. Ukrainian/American actress Vera Farmiga won a Best Actress award for the film Down to the Bone from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. I had just watched her in a good cameo performance in Jonathan Demme's 2004 version of The Manchurian Candidate (Widescreen Edition). She also played Madeline in the Oscar-winning film The Departed (Widescreen Edition). As Sophie, she is a woman motivated by her strong love for her husband. Andrew, played by the handsome Korean/American actor David McInnis, feels tremendous guilt over not being able to produce a child. To keep him from successfully committing suicide, Sophie goes to a fertility clinic. She sees a Korean man Jihah played by Ha Jung-Woo who is an illegal alien. Since he cannot earn extra money as a donor at the clinic as an illegal, Sophie follows him & makes her business proposal that he should help her become pregnant. The plot grows complex as the repeated attempts at insemination create a bond between Sophie and Jihah. The love triangle comes to a climax as Andrew discovers the tryst. Farmiga does an excellent job in the leading role. We can see numerous concerns bounce in front of her eyes. I also appreciated the spiritual struggle as she attends religious services to please her in-laws without belief. This changes at the final conflict on the stairwell as she yells out for God's help. This is a DVD well worth an evening's viewing. Enjoy!
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Never Forever - A MUST SEE FILM! Go check it out !!
Added 9/26/2008
Even better than I anticipated !
The story is intensly human and touching.
Vera Farmiga is for one, a unqiue and true actress. Rarely do I see a performance as hers.. I felt Ms. Farmiga's character; Sophie Lee was true and real.
Kudos to the whole cast, and Gina Kim whom we hopefully see more of.
But the end is tricky.. I mean it's fairly (I think) easy to assume that Sophie and Ji Hah are together in the end. But you could also think (maybe) that Sophie finally found something in her life (assuming Ji Haha was sent back to Korea, and that was it) carrying a baby with Andrew besides caring for her and Ji Hah's..
What DO YOU THINK? How did it end, really?
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