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My Beautiful Girl Mari [DVD]

Byung-hun Lee (Actor), Hyeong-jin Kong (Actor), Seong-kang Lee (Director, Writer) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
IMDb6.5/10.0
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Format Dolby, NTSC, Animated, DVD, Color
Contributor Seong-kang Lee, Seok-jun Lee, Hyeong-jin Kong, Chong-ok Bae, Hang-Seon Jang, Byung-hun Lee, Mi-ae Seo, Su-jeong Kang, Sung-kee Ahn, Mun-hee Na See more
Language English, Korean
Runtime 1 hour and 26 minutes

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Nam-woo lives in a seaside village with his widowed mother, his grandmother and his cat, Yo. Unfortunately, his grandmother is ailing, his cat constantly runs away, his mother spends most of her time with her new boyfriend, and, to top it all off, his best friend is moving to Seoul! Overwhelmed by feelings of abandonment, Nam-woo escapes into a fantastic dream world where he meets the mysterious Mari. As two young boys discover the true meaning of friendship, they must also learn the difference between fantasy and reality. With stunning visuals and a haunting score, My Beautiful Girl, Mari, will enchant and mesmerize you.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ G (General Audience)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.88 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Seong-kang Lee
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Dolby, NTSC, Animated, DVD, Color
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 26 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ July 5, 2005
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Byung-hun Lee, Hyeong-jin Kong, Chong-ok Bae, Sung-kee Ahn, Hang-Seon Jang
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Section 23
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0009PLM8K
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Mi-ae Seo, Seong-kang Lee, Su-jeong Kang
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Likes Class not Crass
5.0 out of 5 stars Five star begining, latter scene and ending...
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2015
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Little hard to follow as esoteric in nature ...beautiful instrumental and vocals, and very beautiful spiritual scene in latter part ...a very personal original film worth while for the hearted centered individual.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Take off in this dreamy escape
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2005
It's a real treat whenever you come across a movie like it. As a love fantasy from South Korea, My Beautiful Girl Mari takes a simple story and combines it with unique animation. And the results are amazing. In a small town that resides by the sea, two friends learn the meaning of friendship as they grow up while occasionally whisking away into a dream-like world inhabited by a mysterious girl. At the same time, the notion of fantasy and reality becomes all the less clearer.

This is a movie that knows how to take its time. Unlike a lot of fast-oriented and action-filled animated movies out there, this one is very calm and smooth throughout, which is quite fitting for a story of its type. The animation itself is charming on its own that you might find yourself admiring the sceneries or how the characters move most of the time. Everything from the sharp yet faded colors to the abstract detail of the town is impressive. The soundtrack itself also lends a welcome hand to the overall experience.

In a world where animation is often becoming more and more reserved for the squeamishly childish or in some cases the violent-minded, My Beautiful Girl Mari is a nice change of pace to see an animated film that shows no tensions and just allows the viewer to relax while watching it. A surreal though substantial work, there's really nothing else like it.
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wiredweird
3.0 out of 5 stars Very mixed
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2013
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What's good: An ongoing admixture of magic into what would otherwise have been an ordinary, even hazardous quotidian existence. Transitions are smooth and dreamy, but generally carry enough context to tie the two plot-worlds together.

What's not: Un-dramatic plotting, despite some potentially moving plot elements. Lack of explanation (not that I demand all that much, usually) and faiilure to pull all the elements together into a meaningful whole.

Good enough, I'll watch again to see if I can pull more out of it, but it might not be a permanent citizen in my collection.

-- wiredweird
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Anticlimacus
2.0 out of 5 stars A Shameless Excuse To Make Another Boring Anime Film
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2008
Like art-house movies, I have a love/hate relationship with anime. Sometimes I'm treated to a magical Miyazaki film, a quaint comedy like "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time", or an excellent romance like "5 Centimeters Per Second." Other times, however, I'm forced to sit through boring tripe like "Serial Experiments Lain" or "Grave of the Fireflies." I'm disappointed to report that "My Beautiful Girl Mari" safely rests within the latter category.

The big problem with this movie is that there's no development for any of the characters and all of the relationships are wafer thin. You barely get to see the boy spend time with his family, which is allegedly the primary cause for his discontent with his personal life. It might have been a good idea to spend a little more time within the household so the viewer gets a better understanding of why this kid is so depressed all the time. And what's with that girl at his school? Did she serve any purpose whatsoever in this movie?

It's no understatement to say that 90% of the running time is dedicated to showing the kid and his friend doing all sorts of dull activities like sleeping, walking around an old lighthouse, and other trivialities. Some of the swimming scenes were good, but that's about it. I don't know about you, but when I was a kid I would actually have fun when spending time with my friends, and a lot of the games we invented could easily fill a number of movies. A child's imagination is quite impressive when attempting to find something fun to do. It's too bad the filmmakers here were content with unimaginative wandering and dull-as-dirt filler material.

But I still haven't even gotten to the worst part of this movie. And let me tell you, it's a definitive black eye to the filmmakers of "My Beautiful Girl Mari." What is it? Quite frankly, there is virtually no time spent in the fantasy realm with Mari. This completely cripples the entire premise of the movie, and one scene in particular makes this perfectly clear. At the 50-minute mark the kid worries about how "all of this might end" even though he had literally spent less than 2 MINUTES with the girl throughout the ENTIRE FILM! That, my friends, is HORRIBLE relationship development.

Don't believe me? Try this. Imagine that you're on a first date. You meet this person at a restaurant, introduce yourself, and then sit at the table. While waiting for the server to bring you your drinks you say, "Gee sweety, I don't know how I'd live without you." Rest assured that you'll never get a second date.

It's really a shame, because the animation in this film is gorgeous at times, but the whole project falls in on itself with an uninspired script. Did the filmmakers not know that the premise they're attempting to sell is the conflict between reality and fantasy? Don't you think it would be a good idea to fully develop the difficulties of reality and fully develop the comforts of fantasy? Neither of which is given enough attention here. What we end up with is lots and lots of dull filler. Why do some filmmakers feel the need to make anime films as bland as humanly possible? It's no exaggeration to say that the title of the film should be changed from "My Beautiful Girl Mari" to "My Boring Life."
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qualis
3.0 out of 5 stars i agree with p.a. clark
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2005
the story was lacking. its ok to be imaginative and show what its like to be a kid, but if that exceeds, then it gets vague. and thats what i felt. also, it didnt seem like there was any difference from the main characters younger age and his older self, it left me viewing him as a mental patient. the graphics are pretty, the music was beautiful, and that last song reminded me of "neverending story".
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