Natural City

2004

Natural City

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The cyborgs created to serve mankind have revolted, and now the military man sent on a mission to save mankind find himself torn between his duty and his love for the cyborg that serves him in the sophomore feature from Korean filmmaker Byung-chun Min. The year is 2080, and after a devastating war nearly wipes out the human race, artificial intelligence is used to create a race of powerful cyborgs. Designed to experience human emotions and created to serve only one master from the day they are born to the day their die, the cyborgs faithfully carry out their duties until a rising rebellion finds humanity's children taking their fate into their own hands. When military squad leaders R (Yoo Ji-tae) and Noma (Yoon Chan) are assigned the task of quelling the rebellion before the violence spirals out of control, R has trouble carrying out his duties as a result of his deep-rooted feelings for his own cyborg Ria (Seo Rin).

Rating:

R (for violence, language and brief nudity.)
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By:

Min Byeong-cheon
Written By:

Min Byeong-cheon
In Theaters:

Jun 4, 2004 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 4, 2006
Runtime:

113 minutes
Studio:

Tartan Films

Cast

Yoo Ji-tae
as R

Jae Eun Lee
as Cyon

Seo Rin
as Ria

Jeong Du-hong
as Cyper

Gu Shin
as ???{kor}

Ju-sang Yun
as ?? ??{kor}

Kang Seon-pil

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Audience Reviews for Natural City

Apr 02, 2012

Visually cool, but storyline slow and uninteresting.

wicked A Super Reviewer
Nov 29, 2009

the year is 2080 but cigarette smoking is as popular as ever in this 'Blade Runner' look alike. As in BR, everything is dark and moody and rather slow and incoherent at times. The fight scenes are choreographed well with alot of stop action photography. Ji-tae Yu puts forth another fine effort, and the movie is definitely worth a watch for the effects and scenery. However, when boiled down to its core elements, its a romance with a cyborg story and the romantic angle really doesnt seem credible. The ending is a bit too shmaltzy for my taste, but I do applaud the effort. See it and decide for yourself!

alan j Super Reviewer
Aug 19, 2009

Visually rich and vibrant, worth watching if you're a sci-fi buff, but on the whole this film's plot is too incoherent and choppy to really allow the viewer to sit back and enjoy the scenery...like Blade Runner, which this tries so carefully to emulate.

Brett W Super Reviewer
May 29, 2008

It's Blade Runner alright but not as we know it. Taking on similar themes and a similar plot Natural City struggles to find its voice. It does accomplish this however through the simply breathtaking visuals on display, from the sets to the CGI and even the costumes. The film is so proud of its grandeur that during the closing credits a series of pre-production sketches are shown. The action scenes are also not to be sniffed at, creating a genuine thrilling experience. It does however collapse under its own weight, with the plot being stretched to 2 hours where 100 minutes would have sufficed.

Luke B Super Reviewer