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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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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
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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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  - Hertfordshire
  - 22 Mar 2007 at 10:40
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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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- - smokeychops
  - 412 reviews
  - newcastle under lyme
  - 28 Apr 2012 at 16:18
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  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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  - 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
  - 2 reviews
  - 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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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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  - 21 Nov 2005 at 14:19
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  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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Critics' reviews
- 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
- 48660
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
- A romantic, magical tale from Korea's emerging master filmmaker
- 39506
- - Time Out
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:20
- An object of rare beauty an intoxicating love story
- 39505
- - Observer
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:20

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