Shi gan 2006

Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: A pathological case study disguised as a romantic melodrama. Read more

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: With a wry tone all his own (the writer-director calls his thesis 'absurd'), South Korea's Kim Ki-duk asks in his calmly assured spellbinder a simple question: How far can we go to transform who we think we are? Read more

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com: Whatever else it is, it's a clean, economical and handsome film, terrifically acted, with a heart full of treachery and mystery. Read more

Noel Murray, AV Club: Few modern filmmakers are as adept at crafting a haunting image as Kim. Read more

Ty Burr, Boston Globe: This is powerful stuff, so why does the movie feel less convincing the longer it goes on? There are two ways to tell this story -- coolly distanced or melodramatically hot -- but [director] Kim combines both approaches, and the mixture doesn't congeal. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: As tautly 'pretty' and inexpressive as the results for those who compulsively seek cosmetic perfection. Read more

John Anderson, Newsday: In addition to statements about urban anonymity and the cult of beauty, writer-director Kim is also making a mordant statement about love, the kind you can get lost in while losing yourself. Read more

V.A. Musetto, New York Post: Viewers in Gotham will be perplexed, frightened, disgusted -- and, mostly, entertained. Read more

Andrew Sarris, New York Observer: Time is well worth your time as a moviegoer. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Haunting and disturbing, Time is the kind of motion picture that gets under your skin and doesn't let go. It lingers long after the final credits have rolled and, for those who see it with friends, it will provoke endless post-movie discussions. Read more

Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: An unnerving riff on South Korean women fixated on the idea of ul-jjang ('best face'). Read more

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out: Time, with its mysteriously apt title and harshly lit modern interiors, succeeds on its own terms, establishing a daring atmosphere of dread. Read more

Mike D'Angelo, Village Voice: I can't see how anybody, no matter how keen to preserve a positive self-image, could fail to identify with Time, [director] Kim's cheerfully lunatic allegory about two young lovers. Read more