Crocodile (1996)

Crocodile: Directed by Kim Ki-duk. With Jae-Hyun Cho, Jae-Hong Ahn, Moo-Song Jeon, Yun-kyeong Woo. A woman forms a twisted bond with a homeless violent thug who prevented her suicide.

“It is a pity that not many people have seen or even heard of South Korean film u0026quot;Ag-Ou0026quot;/u0026quot;The Crocodileu0026quot; which was directed in 1996 by a freshman named Kim Ki Duk who got trained in France as a painter.This is a wonderful piece of cinema from a person who did not know much about cinema.All viewers desirous of taking a critical look at Kim Ki Duku0026#39;s cinematographic career by watching u0026quot;The Crocodileu0026quot; would be aptly rewarded as this first film has all the characteristics with which his films have been identified both by critics as well as astute viewers.We get to see violence in South Korean society especially in the backdrop of male/female relationships.In u0026quot;Ag-Ou0026quot;, Kim Ki Duku0026#39;s vision as a contemplative painter is also evident in many scenes which are easy to draw but almost impossible to direct.Many of these scenes happen in water which occupy a special status in Kim Ki Duku0026#39;s films.By making u0026quot;The Crocodileu0026quot;,Kim Ki Duk has revealed that he is a genius as all his films are about oddball characters who deserve love and respect despite all their perceptible misgivings.This is something which the lead character appropriately titled u0026quot;The Crocodileu0026quot; played by Cho Jae Hyun portrays all along the film.”