Review of I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006) by Wes S — 21 Mar 2012

Young-goon (Su-jeong Lim) is admitted to the mental hospital by her mother when she believes she's a cyborg. Convinced she can't eat normal food, Young-goon begins charging herself off batteries and other electrical devices, she converses with fluorescent lights and vending machines, and sets out on a mission to find her purpose for existing. Young-goon is determined to get to her grandmother who she believes holds the answer to her purpose in life, and also to return her grandma's dentures. But the only thing that stands in her way are the "White 'uns"...doctors & nurses.

This is an off beat and quirky dark comedy about a young girl who escapes into her own delusional world to escape the painful reality of her neglectful family, and along the way finds love with a young man who believes he is disappearing into a dot and who also steals other peoples talents, personal items, and thursday. Chan-wook Park ( who is one of my favorite writers/directors) has beautifully crafted this off beat and dark love story with plenty of deep and heartfelt messages about family, unconventional love, and coming to terms with the pain life can throw at us. This film really takes you into the world of the characters in a visually striking film with a strong plot, great acting, and plenty of comedy. I loved Su-jeong Lim in this movie as the cyborg Young-goon, she really captured the quirkiness and emotion of her character. Altogether great, but weird, film with a completely different style from Chan-wook Parks other films wich are much more violent with heavier and darker plots by comparison.