movieman_kev Review of Memento Mori

Memento Mori (1999)

A tad over-rated

[6/10 · 27 October 2005]

Much more interested in the relationship between two schoolgirls than being a true ghost story (though it is that to at the behest of the Producer) This Korean film has to do with a mysterious diary that has been found by one of the students detailing the developing lesbian relationship between the two girls, which is handled extremely well and brought to mind Peter Jackson's "Heavenly Creatures" in a way. The supernatural aspect is relegated mostly towards the ending of the film and no doubt will be disappointing to some. It's a pretty good film and very nicely acted, I just feel that it may be the tiniest bit overpraised by the 'proffesional' reviewers

My Grade:B-

Asia Extreme DVD Extras: A 25 and a half minute Making of; Photo Gallery; Music video; Theatrical Trailer; and Trailers for "Phone", "Koma", " Tale of Two Sisters", "Heroic Duo", "Whispering Corridors", & "Oldboy"