How sad is this?

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

I've just watched this movie.Yes,Blade Runner looms large over it. But it's not a clone. Beyond Hollwood takes the movie to task, because the main character is basically a jerk, and the guy who would normally be the hero plays a secondary role. But that's the beauty of Asian movies, they don't conform to the norm. Anyway if this was a gangster movie, there would be nothing wrong in having a bad guy as the lead character. THe other part the reviewer took the movie to task over was the relation between R and Ria. Ria showed no emotion.Well she was a cyborg R was indifferent to her. Well,yes, I'm prepared to concede that point. Why did R love Ria. Does everything have to be explained? I just accepted that he did. What I didn't like about the movie was the climatic action scene. Sure it was exciting, and well done. But for me, it was too Hollywood. I expect more from Korean movies. I thought the ending was beautiful though.

This is a mindless action flick dressed up as sci-fi.It has some themes in common with common but lacks any of the intelligence or depth.The pace is slow, very little happens for most of the film, flashes of action and violence but very formulaic and dull.The characters are 2 dimensional, as you'd expect from an action flick.The plot doesn't hang together very well and the clichés pile up continuously.The ending is poor; we have the annoying cliché of the super villains, who earlier were so good one of them could slaughter a troop of soldiers without getting a bruise, suddenly turning into cannon fodder for the hero with all their speed and skill vanishing because now he is serious and angry! Some of the visuals are good but nothing original or spectacular.This is pure paint-by-number, no vision or imagination, not terrible but never approaching good.I was expecting something better, worth a glance if it's on TV and there is nothing else but not worth paying any money to watch.

Having been a long time fan of Asian films within multiple genre, I found this title to be a great example of Korean sci-fi perspective finely wrought. Though some might focus on flaws in minute detail, this reviewer is rating this film on a comparative basis. No need to list other K-movie titles here as that would detract from my intent. Suffice to say that many lesser craft were floated in the sea of Korean science fiction films.I read reviews here comparing this to the fine Phillip K. Dick adaptation titled "Bladerunner" and agree there are many parallel themes. Given current global trends, this reviewer feels that Natural City is a natural expansion on the ideas incorporated in the original fiction story.Well produced with an eye for detail by both director(s) and editors, as well as seemingly terse but at times poignant acting, this is a title well worth a second look.I read someone here say the acting was wooden. Hmmmm. Perhaps that poster does not understand Asian demeanor nor the intent of the director to display the dislocated environment within which these characters live. Science-Fiction is extrapolation. No less and no more. If one expects ideas and human elements combined with adequate acting and direction, then this product will entertain.Derivations aside, (even "Bladerunner" was an adaptation) some critics may perhaps broaden their climes and see that imitation is both flattery and homage to thought and endeavour. Enough said.This is my first review here as I was piqued by some of the critics.In summary...good acting and direction, detailed and well shot. Hope to see more from these players all.

I rate this movie high on the visuals. Yes its Blade Runner-ish but truth be told it would be very difficult to make any "cyberpunk" or movie with cyborgs and humans without it somehow taking elements from BladeRunner.The visuals and CG are very good. The story line is a bit confusing in the beginning. It is also a tad slow and on the longish side. The movie's plot is around a special forces cop who is trying to extend the life of his cyborg girlfriend (cyborgs have expiry dates). He does unscrupulous stuff etc and pays a rogue cyborg manufacturer to extend her life. Of course the mad scientist have an agenda of his own whose disclosure leads to the last sequence of the movie.The action scenes are quite good although dark. The story so-so. but I give points to how good the movie looked. I would recommend this movie if you are into the whole cyberpunk genre and enjoy visuals over deep stories and acting.