Too melodramatic and crazy for me. The woman is just plain crazy (so is the guy if he's attracted to that, and doesn't want to leave after any of her moments of crazy). The movie feels like an indictment of South Korean culture and how they apparently over embrace plastic surgery. The movie was interesting, though.

This one is heady in all the right ways. I've had the honor of catching a bunch of Kim Ki-duk's work, and "Time" stands close to his bigger 'hit' films. "Time" is culturally relevant (to S. Korea), as seems to be the case with many of Ki-duk's movies, and is filled with twists and deep characters that one would come to expect from a Ki-duk film. His films are always thought provoking (if a bit confusing sometimes), and "Time" is no exception. The whole movie is great, and its crescendo is one worth studying. "Time" is Arpke Approved at 4 out of 5 stars.

Dull. Had great potential as an expose on the superficiality of cosmetic surgery, and modern life in general, but falls well short of being profound, or even interesting. Basically just drifts, and drifts, and drifts, and ultimately goes nowhere.

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omg... twisted sick b****, turn the guy into some sort of psycho. too weird for my taste but okay movie.

I know Shi gan deals with insecurity & lack of identity &... but I think the main point is accepting the passage of time & the fact that nothing lasts forever, The best I've seen by Kim Ki-duk along with 3-Iron

Really thought-provoking. How far should one go for love? Kim Ki-Duk directs this awesome quirky, stylish love-thriller. Please find a way to watch it.

Again another peculiar plot from Ki-duk Kim.. Though, South Korean people really do like getting plastic surgery.. hopefully this movie could make them appreciate natural beauty and also gratitude towards what God has given them~

ir's not that convincing. the scene at the doctor's office, where they try on the mask, that was a nice touch

I think this movie is about a struggle to find ones identity. She gets all these plastic surgeries thinking she will be different but it doesn't change who she is on the inside. She realizes that her boyfriend loved her old self all along and if he had a problem with her it was her jealous personality. She couldn't change that through surgery we find this out later in the film when ji woo gets a letter that his old girlfriend is coming back and she flies off the handle. In the end she doesn't even know who she is or maybe she never knew.

The subject treated is excellent and the craziness where it could lead well handed.Time is great and ki-duk kim proves again his talent with this story evolving around a girl friend who decides to do plastic surgery so her boy friend will always love her the same way.The exaggeration and obsession of modern beauty are well portrayed and the story is gripping.However its pace and slow pace might not please everyone but fan of Korean cinema and true moviegears!

a great twisted Korean film!!!

Always one to tackle uncomfortable and senstitive social issues in interesting, uncompromising, and often unflattering ways, especially where women are concerned, South Korean film auteur Kim Ki-duk strikes again here with "Shi-gan (Time)". This time he examines the fascinating theme of individual identity through a clever psychological narrative dealing with the ever more prominent role of plastic surgery and the near-obsession with cosmetic perfection in today's South Korean society. Implied questions such as 'Who am I?', 'How does my boyfriend see me?', 'How do others see me?', 'How much of who I am is dependent on what I look like?' are asked. Sub-themes of insecurity, the changing dynamics of romantic/sexual relationships, the role of appearance within the context of social norms, and, significantly, how all of these themes affect and drive people are also explored in Kim's singular, 'no holds barred', style. Some abstract twists and turns will leave viewers guessing to the very end. An ultimately sad, but synchronously compelling film.

Une fois qu'on a bien saisi le synopsis, on a l'impression que tout va tourner en rond et que, finalement, Ki-Duk Kim ne sera plus capable de nous surprendre. C'est en partie vrai puisque le style du réalisateur devient en quelque sorte trop prévisible, de sorte à ce que j'ai devancé sans problème la majorité des punchs, tant ils câdraient avec la mentalité du réalisateur. Malgré tout, il y a un petit je-ne-sais-quoi qui nous accroche au film, un alliage entre le drame et le romantique, tout juste de quoi nous permettre de rester accroché jusqu'au générique final. Time devient alors le piteux reflet d'une société où l'âme fâne au dépens du corps.

I can't tell if that's a Japanese genre, or if it's just weird.

Best of Ki-duk Kim, i think

Kim Ki-duk takes on the ever growing trend of plastic surgery in a twisted tale of obsession and hidden identities. âShi gan❠is an odd thriller loaded with the near-goofy absurdity Ki-duk is known for and which he has often taken too far. âSamaritan Girl❠for instance went beyond being absurd and symbolic and turned into an unintentional venture into slapstick. Ki-dukâ(TM)s very near that point again, but he just manages to keep the plot together. This is helped by the authentic feel of madness expressed by the characters; their mental state allows for the plot to be equally insane.

not a classic Kim Ki-Duk !! Having seen em all !!

Typically challenging work by Kim Ki-duk, I thought that it was well done but his films are never an easy watch...

Kim ki duk's yet another masterstroke take on relationship.....