ARCTIC
Recommended. The Arctic truly is the protagonist here: a man is pitted against nature. In harsh conditions he is both fragile and strong. I'm happy his saving a woman's life does not lead to a romantic relationship - it's far from cliches. The moment he cuddles her is thoroughly asexual and shows his need of warmth: both physical and human. The action focuses around survival and is utterly realistic. In fact it was consulted with Thai and Danish language experts, animal trainers and specialists in the Arctic. Shot in Iceland. With non-invasive music by Joseph Trapanese.
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
Watchable. Fun, with hilarious bits e.g. when Spidey's hands get glued to a girl's hair, with funny romantic lines like: "I really want to give you a bread you deserve" and with a tongue-in-cheek Christmas carol entitled "Spidey Bells" with "kicking all the butts" in the lyrics. The song runs at the end of final credits. The movie plays with the genre a lot, referring to comic book and movie tropes every few minutes. The action gets chaotic at times. The music is decent. Stan Lee was one of the producers and his cartoon together with his voice make a cameo at Stan Lee's Collectibles Sale. There's an obligatory post-credit.
공작 (THE SPY GONE NORTH)
Recommended. One of reasons Kim Dae-jung was unwelcome by North Korean officials was his height - he'd look down on Kim Jung-il. Military teasing had an altogether different reason. Kim Jung-il was scared of diseases on the verge of ridiculousness. The movie's based on a book by a real life spy but all events are dramatised resulting in a gripping thriller about espionage, relations between both Koreas and political manipulation beyond belief. Also about the difficult circumstances in which democrat Kim Dae-jung won elections in spite of rightist scheming and changed the political climate in the region. As usual with Korean productions, it's technically spotless.
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