"Hope is the latest movie from Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin, who previously directed The Chaser, The Yellow Sea, and The Wailing. According to , the synopsis for the movie is as follows: "In Hope Harbor, a remote village near the Demilitarized Zone, police outpost chief Bum-seok receives word from locals that a tiger has appeared. As the village erupts into panic, Bum-seok is forced to confront a reality beyond belief.""
"Apparently, the first hour of this 2-hour-and-40-minute-long movie is one long set piece following the chase of the creature at the center of the movie. While it evoked comparisons to Alien, Predator, and even Attack on Titan, some were critical of the shoddy CGI once the creature actually showed up, with IndieWire's David Ehrlich even comparing it to The Mummy Returns, one of the most infamous examples of bad CGI that takes you out of the story."
"The main creature is being hidden from Hope 's marketing, and that fact may be hiding the movie's biggest downfall. NEON Hope 's Letterboxd rankings look about as scattered as they can be, so there's no way to tell how this will hit after it's distributed by NEON, which acquired U.S. distribution rights before it even premiered."
A new Korean creature feature, Hope, comes from Na Hong-jin, known for The Chaser, The Yellow Sea, and The Wailing. The story takes place in Hope Harbor, a remote village near the Demilitarized Zone, where a police outpost chief receives reports that a tiger has appeared. The village panics, forcing the chief to face an unbelievable reality. Early Cannes reactions describe the first hour as a continuous set piece focused on the creature chase. Comparisons include Alien, Predator, and Attack on Titan. Criticism centers on CGI quality once the creature is fully shown, with some reactions saying it pulls viewers out of the experience. The creature is also largely hidden in marketing, potentially masking the film’s biggest weakness.
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