Minari

Korean dramas generally revolve around families. And this one is no different. Even if it plays in America - the majority of the movie is in Korean. You do get quite a bit of english in this too. If you are or know of people who migrated to the country you live in, you will be familiar (no pun intended) with the fact that especially the kids will mix their native language with the language/land they live in.

So while the movie does not make a big deal out of it, this and many other things are just there. Subtle and really well woven into the story. The ground work - you could call it that. Overall the family drama works well and it seems like someone knows what a family like this had to go through. A lot of drama, a lot of pain ... and a lot of obstacles to overcome ... but the roots remain ...

Minari is such a heartwarming story. The cast is great, especially Youn Yuh-jung who steals every scene she's in. The cool, funny and smart grandmother I've always wanted to have. I hope her performance would be recognized by the Academy because she is brilliant!

I like this movie and it's funny to watch, good acting and well developed characters. But when the movie ends, you feel that some things are not resolved. It ends and that's all.

Minari brings us into the lives of a Korean family living in Arkansas. They live a simple life, but are faced with all the challenges that come with trying to live a simple life. The screenplay and performance of the cast fill this movie with emotion. But it's hardly ever anything grand or amazing. The film reminds us of the importance of our family, hard work, and faith. All this with a great score make it a delightful viewing.

A Korean family of 4 moving to rural Arkansas to fulfil the wish of the stubborn father to becoming a farmer during the 80's. The film is beautifully made with good acting from most of the actors, young and old. I suppose there's only so much autobiographical story to tell about the farmer father and the struggling mother so the large portion of the film focuses on the two children and their visiting maternal grandmother. A well executed two hour family movie but failed to leave much impression to this viewer.