Hard to follow film about youngsters in Seoul.

Motel Seoninjang (1997) directed by Park Ki Yong

It is true that some reviewers have written great things about this film. However I have something different to express regarding "Motel Seoninjang". There is no doubt that it presents a novel concept. The idea of showing a film made within a "film" is fine. This is because Park Ki Yong tried his hand at depicting something different. However there is a serious problem with this film as it runs out of steam too soon. This is because there is very little coherence between what is being filmed and what the director intended to portray. As far as the erotic elements are concerned, to my mind they are too fake, arty and simply pretentious. This is not only my reaction but many other viewers felt it too when they saw this film at an Asian Film Festival. A similar hard to understand style can be found in Park Ki Yong's another film called "Camels". Sorry to disappoint all animal lovers but there were no camels at all in that particular film.