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A Tale of Two SistersJoe Nguyen, staff writerDec. 2, 2004Su-mi (Im Soo-jung) and her younger sister Su-yeon (Moon Geun-young) return home to their emotionally-distant father’s (Kim Kab-su) house. There, they are forced to come face-to-face with their step-mother Eun-joo (Yeom Jeong-a) whom they despise and fear. Su-mi is determined to protect her younger sister from Eun-joo, but in the midst of everything, strange occurrences are happening throughout the house.At first glance, I feared that "A Tale of Two Sisters" was going to be nothing more than another rip-off of "Ringu." In some ways, there are elements from it (like a creepy long haired girl), but this film has so much more depth than that.For the first half to this film, director Kim Jee-Woon focuses on the relationships in this family. The two sisters detest their step-mother who tries to fill their mother’s shoes. To them, this woman is doing nothing more than putting up a fake façade and is truly evil underneath. Their father does nothing to condone or condemn their actions and Su-mi places the blame on him for doing nothing. Yeom Jeong-a and Im Soo-jung in "A Tale of Two Sisters" Then comes the second half of the movie. This is where I stop talking about the plot. The movie moves in a new direction and doesn’t look back.This was one of the better movies I’ve seen this year. Its deep, psychological style absolutely captivated me. A big strength lied on the performances of Im Soo-jung and Yeom Jeong-a. Their transformations through the course of the movie were, for the lack of a better word, “awesome.”Deep and complex, this is a movie for those of you who like psychological thrillers that keep you guessing. As for the horror aspect, there are some creepy scenes, but don’t expect to be constantly jumping out of your seats.Joe gives "A Tale of Two Sisters":
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