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3 Iron Reviews

2004

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A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days. Read more

Starring	Seung-Yeon Lee, Hyun-Kyoon Lee, Hyuk-Ko Kwon
Director	Kim Ki-Duk, Ki-Duk Kim
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- The ambitious, provocative film-maker Kim Ki-Duk has somehow found himself the best-loved face of the vibrant new South... read more on Time Out
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  3 Iron 4 Stars
  
  This is a beautiful film with almost no dialogue and therefore few subtitles. Sit back and enjoy the the journey this enigmatic couple undertake. Almost a ... read more »
  
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  - 22 Mar 2007 at 10:40
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- - 0
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  well made film , hardly anyone speaks in it.
  
  This is a very well made film, you watch the film and then realise they have hardly said anything all the way through it , the clever thing is you don't ... read more »
  
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- 1114924
- - smokeychops
  - 412 reviews
  - newcastle under lyme
  - 28 Apr 2012 at 16:18
- - 0
  - 0
  A Bogey
  
  I love world cinema and am partial to films which indulge the imagination.
  
  3 Iron had such positive reviews, I feel like the exception to the rule. I... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 10 Mar 2012 at 03:17
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  - 1
  A Gem!
  
  Briliantly crafted film full of substance and atmosphere. So much so i only realised half way through that the lead character had said nothing. Credit to him ... read more »
  
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- - buffyrules
  - 201 reviews
  - southend on sea
  - 29 Feb 2012 at 11:53
- - 0
  - 1
  Breathtaking. Favourite film of all time.
  
  Breathtaking. Favourite film of all time. It explores beauty, ownership, freedom, love, bounderies of perception and respect. This film can sound a chord deep ... read more »
  
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- - xXNaomiXx
  - 19 reviews
  - Uckfield
  - 27 Feb 2012 at 17:22
- - 0
  - 2
  how to become ghost
  
  Story of self-appointed house sitter who drifts around town on his motorbike. He is later joined by frustrated wife of one of the homeowners who happens to be ... read more »
  
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- 1071842
- - juradino
  - 699 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Dec 2011 at 15:15
- - 1
  - 0
  Compelling...
  
  A visual and involving treat of a film which shows that you don't always need miles of dialogue to propel a film's narrative. Holds your attention ... read more »
  
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  - 6 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Jan 2010 at 23:45
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  3 Iron
  
  Well worth watching~absolutely superb.
  
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  - Cambridge
  - 21 Oct 2009 at 00:33
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  3Iron
  
  I love films like this though I think asian cinema is the best genre in general.
  
  This is a romantic love story of a wife in a passionless marriage ... read more »
  
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- - Ether
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  - Haverhill
  - 14 Aug 2009 at 00:25
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  Beautiful
  
  This has got to be one of the most well made stunning films I have ever layed eyes upon. The silence is truely moving. This is one of my all time favourite, ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 27 Jan 2009 at 15:49
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  3 star 3 iron
  
  i shouldnt like this film as much as i do, thats why iv had to lower the score from 4 to 3 stars.
  
  its not bad as such but its got the whole not much ... read more »
  
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  - 30 Dec 2008 at 15:57
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- - 36
  - 10
  3 Iron 4 Stars
  
  This is a beautiful film with almost no dialogue and therefore few subtitles. Sit back and enjoy the the journey this enigmatic couple undertake. Almost a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 422652
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Waterboy
  - 34 reviews
  - Hertfordshire
  - 22 Mar 2007 at 10:40
- - 17
  - 1
  Exceptional
  
  *Another* Korean film which has become one of my all time favourites. A genuinely sensational film. Why is it the Korean's have such a fabulous grasp of the... read more »
  
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  - Lunar
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  - Derby
  - 07 Dec 2005 at 09:03
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  Pure Art
  
  This is one of the beautiful, well made and genuinely touching films I have ever seen. Despite subtitles, the trade-mark minimal speech of Kim Ki Duk makes it ... read more »
  
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- - Weaver
  - North Yorkshire
  - 06 Apr 2006 at 15:16
- - 8
  - 0
  Meditative
  
  A pleasant film that is very slow and thoughtful. This initially leads to the worry that nothing much will happen, but thankfully the story (and the characters... read more »
  
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  - Cambridge, England
  - 24 Nov 2005 at 00:05
- - 8
  - 0
  A serene and exquisite masterpiece
  
  Before you rent this film, you should heed these warnings.
  
  Dialog is kept to a bare minimum.
  
  Very few people die.
  
  There is no ... read more »
  
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- - Ben Jackson
  - Reading, England
  - 23 Apr 2007 at 01:38
- - 7
  - 1
  Bin-jip - Empty House
  
  A young man walks around a residential district sticking flyers for a pizza house over the locks on front doors. Later when he goes back to check the street any... read more »
  
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- - Bill Johnson
  - Leamington Spa, England
  - 18 Apr 2007 at 07:48
- - 5
  - 0
  Odd, but enjoyable
  
  This is a very beautiful film. I liked the way the story unfolded. It had sadness, gentle humour and even some suspense. The lead actors are mesmerising in this... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Manchester
  - 11 Dec 2005 at 15:45
- - 4
  - 0
  3-Iron
  
  The best film of the insanely prolific (13 films in 10 years) Kim Ki-duk is this hypnotic romance. Again Kim gives us main characters who seldom speak (for the ... read more »
  
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- - SAI81
  - 360 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 12 Feb 2007 at 12:18
- - 4
  - 1
  Strange Romance
  
  In a film where the main character doesn't speak at all, and his love interest only has two lines, it still managed to be romantic and engaging. A young ... read more »
  
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  - South Coast, England
  - 21 Nov 2005 at 14:19
- - 2
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  Customer Review
  
  The minimalistic dialogue and mesmerising silence draw the audience to the superbly acted visual and sensual treat. It is quite an experience to be so deprived ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22

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