Mother

The film wears its aesthetic sophistication lightly ( ... ) Bong takes the idea of the primacy of perception over reality to its ultimate extreme.

Bong's opening and climactic scenes, in which the old woman bops around to a dance tune amid a vast field of yellow grass, are typical of the movie's cockeyed poetry.

Another quality Bong hit.

Bold, unpredictable and quietly devastating, Mother is Bong's first masterpiece.

Mother is always a little larger than life -- a little richer and more strongly defined -- while never making life, real life, seem less than the full and focused object of its gaze.

If you're a fan of foreign cinema, keen to catch one of this year's best imports...Mum's the word.

. . . it’s as if a dark tragedy has been cast with lovable clowns.

Mother is equal parts funny, engaging, and disgusting.

Approaches the intensity of... <I>Vengeance is Mine</I>, but Bong’s mix of bumptious humor and strong plotting [leads] to a musical climax that’s the cinematic equivalent of acupuncture, releasing all the knots, gliding into a glorious sunset.

There's little doubt that Mother improves considerably as it progresses...