DVD review: Petty Romance (3 out of 5 stars)
Petty Romance was the country’s biggest box office smash, even though it received quite a restrictive rating.
Terrcotta has released a BLU-RAY version with a bunch of extras that will delight quite a large audience.
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Hide AdThe content that proved quite extreme to South Korean censors will hardly make a teenager blink over here, hence the 15 rating.
The plot sees a sex columnist Da-rim (Choi Kang-hee) team up with a comic book artist Jung-bae (Lee Sun-Kyun) to enter a competition to create an adult cartoon.
The problem is that Da-rim’s knowledge is based purely on what she has read in books and magazines.
Will romance blossom as the two try to win the prize?
It’s almost a Rock Hudson/Doris Day scenario, just placed in the 21st century.
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Hide AdThe two actors are excellent with a great chemistry making the movie really enjoyable and often very funny.
There’s also a nice touch with manga-style live animation as the comic book is pieced together.
Overall, an entertaining and enjoyable effort from first-time director Kim Joung-hoon with good acting and a comic style that translates well for a European market.
Petty Romance (cert 15 - 118mins) is distributed by Terracotta distribution.
Steve Payne