Gook (2017)
Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers who own a struggling women's shoe store, have an unlikely friendship with 11-year-old Kamilla. On the first day of the 1992 L.A. riots, the trio must defend their store—and contemplate the meaning of family, their personal dreams and the future.
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Heading into this movie knowing this might be my first review on a movie on IMDB I was a bit hesitant but nevertheless brave to press on. I've watched and seen some work from two of said actors Justin Chon and David So.As the character started to develop through the movie I slowly began to admire the flaws and the fine script craftsmanship every character started to build-up and let me tell you quote"That's why your father and I came to America for a better life," who would have thought, would actually very much touched me. I would have thought Chon would lose his composure under those stressful scenes, kept under control which were also great to watch. Speaking of scenes, the reason I gave such a decent rating was because the the superb balance of laughter, relatability, and a touch of humor the movie possessed. In a way I actually didn't want this movie to be categorized as a high budget film because of the indie charm it had to it, hence why I adored the film so much. With a premise to display something to nothing and to something again is heart warming. A fearless attitude and excellent choice of sound score, it definitely blew my mind how the world is revolving.
This is a beautiful movie, filled with raw emotion. Everything about it was great: the story of two different families and how they clashed, the historical importance and how it affected them, the directing, the acting---everything. It was very artistic and maybe even experimental but the delivery was perfect. I laughed, I cried, I was excited and heartbroken. In the end, there is a powerful message.
I picked this movie to watch because of the title of the movie. I knew 'gook' means something offensive to Asian people in English, but in Korean language, it's not an offensive word so it made me curious. This movie didn't grabbed my undivided attention in the beginning, but more and more into the story, I got so hooked. This movie made me laugh and cry both. I really enjoyed watching the film. Seeing the characters' connections to each other slowly being revealed as the riot got more heated in the story really built the drama. It was very rewarding film to watch. The acting in this film is crazy awesome. I'm so looking forward to see another film by the same artists again!! Please~~make more films!
They have no aims. They do nothing. Why anybody should care about nothingdoers?!