Everytime I watch an Asian movie my hopes are not too high because I already saw a lot of bad ones, except when it is a Korean movie. Korean movies are definitely the best ones coming from Asia. Yesterday I saw Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them and I was a bit in the fantasy mood so I searched for another fantasy movie and stumbled on this one, Singwa Hamgge or Along With The Gods: The Two Worlds. Well this one is for sure lesser known than the other Oscar nominated one but it's much better. First of all the story is much better, it has some good profound messages in it and makes this story enjoyable to watch. Then you have the special effects and CGI's. Those were just sublime, again much better then in the first movie mentioned. The cast, well I still don't know any by name, but I recognized them from other movies I watched before, they are obviously good Korean actors. Definitely one of the better Korean movies I watched.

Couldn't get to the halfway point. bunch of madness. terrible. the opening scene got me excited. that lasted for about 10 seconds (1 viewing)

Hmmm, this was interesting on an entertainment, psychological and spiritual level. This is one of those films you're either going to love or hate. I loved it, and the Koreans obviously did, as well, as this film is currently the second highest grossing Korean film in history. I found the story a bit lame comedy-ish at first, but as the film progressed, it became much deeper to the point where it became very emotional. This film will make you dig deep into your inner soul, analyzing your own life in the process. I loved the underlying themes and how the protagonist's life unfolded through back flashes. Blasphemy issues will no doubt be raised by some religious people, but I found it all very relevant.

The visual effects were interesting, as well. Some scenes were very obvious blue screen imagery, while other scenes were absolutely incredible. I really enjoyed the protagonist's brother's back story, who was buried alive (believed to be dead) and then becoming a vengeful spirit. He wrecks the most amazing mayhem during the fantastic climax scene and the visuals here are simply awesome! This is a film I'll watch again and again.