tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805792966316850332.post532621921959901658..comments2024-03-28T08:23:58.462+01:00Comments on Modern Korean Cinema: Edinburgh 2013: The Berlin File (베를린, 2013)conranphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13799505413464310212noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805792966316850332.post-85221574608944029162013-06-24T11:57:51.155+02:002013-06-24T11:57:51.155+02:00I agree with your main point that the anti-hero is...I agree with your main point that the anti-hero is not the kind of role model we should be embracing in films - I personally prefer to see the more moral hero standing up for what is right.<br /><br />That said, where I believe The Berlin File, and films like it, differs is that the protagonists aren't so much anti-heroes as they are flawed heroes. In other words, they make mistakes and are often unable to overcome the antagonist without a great deal of personal sacrifice.<br /><br />Films like The Man From Nowhere have protagonists who engage in horrible acts to seek justice, whereas films like The Berlin File seem to be criticising violence as the way to achieve justice. I guess,such characters ultimately allow directors to explore the grey area between good and bad.<br /><br />As for what this all says about society, and again I agree that we should be looking to the pursuit of ideals, I think that films should also be free to depict any type of character. The problem for me is in how such characters are presented to the audience. The anti-hero undoubtedly has a place in film, but only if we glorify their actions do we accept them as heroic. Unfortunately, this is something which I feel happens far too often.<br />,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805792966316850332.post-36311570888055001892013-06-23T09:50:36.873+02:002013-06-23T09:50:36.873+02:00I understand that movie makers want to make a new ...I understand that movie makers want to make a new kind of hero for a new generation. Especially in the entertainment industry, one cannot make the same kind of movie for too long without boring the audience.<br /><br />That being said, I'm not entirely sure if this 'new' philosophy is an entirely positive step. By rejecting the hero and embracing the anti-hero, aren't we rejecting the concept of good - the hero who chooses to be moral and remain true to himself; the reasonable and moral being?<br /><br />By embracing the anti-hero, I feel that we as a society are choosing to celebrate (I admit that I am not sure if 'celebrate' is the correct word to use here) what is ugly within us instead of pursuing the ideals that we hope that we can be.John Lee (the Korean Foreigner)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01291995846376789325noreply@blogger.com