ThiefHott Too much of everything

Wordiezett So much average

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Michael O'Keefe This heartbreaking drama stars Vera Farmiga as Sophie Lee, a woman utterly devoted to her upper-crust Korean Catholic husband Andrew(David McInnis)that finds herself in a depressive situation; when she finds she's unable to get pregnant. This predicament seems to cause dishonor toward her husband and Sophie feels her marriage is in grave danger. She decides to entertain an affair with a Korean immigrant(Jung-woo Ha). She is willing to pay the young man for his services; with even a bigger payday upon her pregnancy. This fateful decision soon threatens to bring about emotional and mental anxiety nearing total despair.The story line is touching, but I was not so happy with Farmiga's hairstyle and wardrobe. Why make such a beautiful woman appear so bland? Other players include: Marceline Hugot, Kari Swenson Riley, Joseph Y. Kim and Shirley Roeca.

pc95 I thought Never Forever despite it's kooky title was pretty effective in it's main drive of the story - Romance. To call it predictable would be putting it mildly. Early on, the story corners itself into a very well-trodden seen before aspect. But that doesn't mean it's dull. I quite enjoyed especially Verma Farmiga and Jung-Woo Ha in their romance - one more out of loneliness. They both looked lost, but came together well. The conflict and circumstances involved unfortunately feels forced and contrived - luckily the actors generally lift up the material. I especially enjoyed the nuances of the sexuality of the affair - starting as a business but becoming something more primal when emotions begin to overcome rationality. The director does a good job of implicating this and giving us plenty of evidence to convince us. We can see, understand, and feel their raw emotions. Pretty good entertainment for the romance and affair itself.

thebanquet Never Forever is a rare gem in the film industry, an art-house film enjoyable to watch on a Friday night. Though I think English native speakers might have a bit of a problem with the male lead Ha Jung Woo's English speaking ability, otherwise it's perfect. Sophie Lee(Vera Farmiga in a superb performance)is a white girl from a plain American family who marries Andrew(David McInnis),a successful Korean American lawyer from a high class family. The couple have a perfect life except for one thing. Andrew's sperms aren't strong enough for Sophie to have a baby. This one factor leads Andrew to attempt suicide.Next we see Ji Ha. Ji Ha is an illegal immigrant who is saving money so that he can bring his girlfriend to America, but because he's living illegally, there are many things he can't do like selling his sperms to a clinic for a small amount of money. After being rejected by the clinic, he comes home depressed to find a strange white woman sitting in front of his doorstep with a dangerous proposal. Every time he has sex with her she'll give him 300dollars and if she gets pregnant he gets thirty thousand dollars in cash.That white woman is Sophie. Seeing as getting pregnant was the only choice to make her husband happy, she buys Ji-Ha's sperms after seeing him by chance at the clinic. What started as a strict business relationship starts turning into passionate love.I will stop here about the plot because if I write more,it'll probably become a spoiler but the main reason I liked this movie wasn't the plot. It was the superb performances of Vera Farmiga and Ha Jung Woo(a relatively unknown in the international movie industry, having bit parts in acclaimed director Kim Ki Duk's film 'Time'and 'Breath'.)I've only seen Vera Farmiga in 'The Departed' and 'Running Scared',yet the depth she put into Sophie was something I rarely see an actor or actress perform. Not to mention full frontal nudity. Not many actresses like to take their clothes off even if it's necessary and if they do, they ask for tons of money but Vera willingly did it in a three million dollar low-budget film. Ha Jung Woo is, how can I say it, a phenomenon. I knew he was good looking after seeing him in 'The Fox Family'(not many actors look good when they're dressed like a total nitwit.)but didn't know the extent of his acting abilities. His English tongue is not perfect,sure,but how many actors can act so well speaking a language that they're not completely fluent in? I cried my eyes out during one scene where he whispers into Vera's ear "Saranghaeyo"(in English it means "I love you"), the only Korean line he speaks .Overall, Never Forever is a fantastic film. Go check it out when it opens(if it opens)in a theater near you.(It's also worth knowing that the theme for the movie was composed by Michael Nyman, the man behind the music for The Piano,directed by Jane Campion.)

jdnapollo BE WARNED, the plot is revealed ahead, partially.It's a poetic look at a woman's desperate struggle to have a child. In order to please her successful Asian American husband, this blonde-haired, blue-eyed Caucasian woman takes whatever means necessary in order to conceive a child, even if it means sleeping with another man. It's a beautiful looking film that breaks traditional conventions. The movie gives a rare and unique look at what happens in a relationship between an Asian man and a white woman. The camera seamlessly moves back and forth following the characters' faces so that it feels like we're worrying along with them. The story dares to bring sexuality back to Asian men and deserves to be seen.