i just read the synopsis and review, just get the feeling like it similar to Korean movie, Mother starring Won Bin as the mentally-handicapped son accused of murder and his mother set out to proof his innocence.
So can anyone tell me if it's similar?
I saw Mother (three times, I love the movie and the particular director so much) and at first, say up until 20 minutes in, maybe 30, I saw some similarities. Especially in the first few scenes after the credits that the mother and son are both in. Mother is told in a much more straightforward, linear, even style, though- here we see everyone's POV (not a slam on Scalene, just comparing them). I think Bong-Joon Ho and Zack Parker each have pretty different storytelling styles from their movies. But after half an hour or so in, I forgot about Mother and focused more on this multi-layered story. I would say it is worth a watch, though, especially if you like the theme of a mother standing by her brain-damaged son, willing to do anything she can to help him, also unconditional love even if some other facts look bad (when it comes to being accused of a crime).
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No, "Mother" is a good movie. This one is similar to what's at the bottom of your toilet bowl, when you're done taking a dump.
shareIt's pretty much a shameless rip-off.
shareAs far as the plots are concerned, no, they're not particularly similar at all beyond the basic concepts that you would read about in the general synopses for the films.
When it comes to the films in general, Mother is better performed all around while some of the supporting characters in Scalene give really shaky deliveries. Scalene's overall story, structure and Hanna Hall's excellent lead performance make up for the shortcomings, though. The only other thing I've ever seen her in was Rob Zombie's Halloween where she was good but unremarkable. She was a show stopper in this film, however.
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