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Movie Reviews of Natural City
Movie Review: Same world in another PLace of the Blade runner Series
Summary: 5 Stars
This Movie really compliments the Blade Runner Series. It is like watching the same world in a different place. Who say's that a sequel has to be created by the same director of the same studio of the same country. This film is awsome. Great visual effects, art production, cinemetography, music, and story line all play well in this Film. SCI FI Masterpiece...
David Akimori Gonzalez
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Movie Review: Great Film!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a giant cyberpunk fan, and a Blade Runner fanatic. So when this movie was referred to as 'A Korean Blade Runner' I had to own it. It is a great film, almost a cross between Blade Runner and The Matrix. Superb visual effects, and a solid DTS soundtrack. It is in Korean however so if you don't like subtitles you may not like it. But it is a solid example of Korean film potential and definitely worth a look.Movie Review: Awesome movie, classic asian SCI FI
Summary: 5 Stars
Great movie, good story and good actors. There is the typical long scenes that could be croped a bit but besides that it is a good film to see.Movie Review: Wow, just wow
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a movie that raises well above its budget. A great sci fi movie from the first frame to the last.Movie Review: A great film with stunning impressive visuals
Summary: 4 Stars
When you pick up a Tartan DVD release you know that you're getting your moneys worth. I've seen so many great movie releases from Tartan Video that I just can't begin express how much I appreciate being able to watch their latest stuff. Just recently I got to check out a film called Natural City. A Korean science fiction picture filled with great action, drama, visuals and a damn good story that goes with it. Natural City takes place in the year 2080 after a deadly war. Advanced in technology the streets are filled with cyborgs, flying cars, and well you get the picture. We fallow a man by the name of R, who is a fellow police official. R is in love with his cyborg companion Ria. To keep Ria alive R illegally takes AI chips from other dead cyborgs. Little does R know he is about to face his biggest challenge. To fight a group of rebellious cyborgs who are hell bent on taking down the entire police force.
The first thing that came in mind when I read the actual plot was the movie Blade Runner. For the simple fact that the stories are pretty similar. You can argue that perhaps director Byung-chun Min may had some inspirations prior to writing this film. Luckily in the special features of the DVD you get to hear from the director himself as to what really inspired him and what lead him to make the movie. Hearing about the real inspiration for Natural City makes total sense when you actually finish watching it. Natural City is a beautiful film which features some of the best looking visual effects I've ever seen. Watching some of the scenes were like watching cut scenes from a next generation video game. The movie blends in a nice mixture of computer and miniature visual effects. It helps give the movie a more realistic look behind all the CGI aspects of it. It's always best to combine CGI with the real thing or even just a hand built model. The presentation is just wonderful and it's much more than just eye candy. The film also has a great yet familiar plot which plays out mostly like a well made science fiction drama.
The story doesn't go too much into the past. In the beginning there is talk about the deadly war in the dialog but not much is really explained. Instead you just stay in present time and you fallow these characters in the year 2080. The lower class live in the ruined water filled parts of the city while the middle class and above are across the bay. What the film also includes are some brief and very entertaining action sequences. Although there are only a few real big action scenes they were all fun to watch. Not only were the action scenes well shot but they were just really entertaining and fun to watch. There's even some blood and gore thrown into the mix which had my head spinning from excitement. If you're into Sci-fi films then Natural City is just the movie for you. The only real downside about it is that it's nothing new. But that alone didn't keep me from enjoying it all the way through.
To understand the logic and meaning of everything you have to go through the bonus features, which by the way are also really good. There is a featurette called 'The Story of Natural City'. You get to hear from the cast and crew about the making of the project and as I mentioned before you also get to hear from the director and his inspirations for making the film. You get a good look behind the scenes on some of the visual effects and even some of the planned out action sequences. Features also included are deleted scenes, cast interviews and trailers. If you're into science fiction dramas then I highly recommend Natural City. It's a great film with stunning impressive visuals and very entertaining action. Sure it's nothing new but if you watch it all the way through it shouldn't disappoint. Natural City is a science fiction film I definitely recommend owning.