I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
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I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
2006
Romance
Comedy
1h 47m
A girl who thinks she is a combat cyborg checks into a mental hospital, where she encounters other psychotics. Eventually, she falls for a man who thinks he can steal people's souls. (imdb)
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I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
2006
Romance
Comedy
1h 47m
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Rated 05 Mar 2009
39
30th
Ingenius opening titles and marvelous special effects, original mood, sweet leading actress, but practically everything else is annoying and pain in the ass. I got the point; the idea and message are important. I just hated the other characters and the story was extremely stucky and populated with subplots which disturbed the main story. Sorry Chan-wook, I don't fancy that kind of pointless humour.
Rated 05 Mar 2009
Rated 07 Apr 2012
76
70th
This movie is based on the Bradgelina relationship.
Rated 07 Apr 2012
Rated 01 Jun 2010
6
95th
Very close to being Park's best, in fact, the first 30 minutes or so are nothing short of perfection. A wonderful mix of sweetness and eccentricity, while also being a welcome break from this director's usual business (though, he does sneak his sympathy theme in).
Rated 01 Jun 2010
Rated 27 May 2007
85
81st
A very good surreal movie. It has a David Lynch meets Cronenberg type of feel and pulls it off quite well. The visuals and music are great and the plot, while not easy to follow is understandable enough. The ending felt a little weak to me, but they always do in these types of movies.
Rated 27 May 2007
Rated 31 Jan 2023
60
21st
Pointless, silly and immature. Without humour. Tries to be original but only manage to be annoying
Rated 31 Jan 2023
Rated 13 Nov 2013
83
95th
A cute, sweet, quirky, yet deep comedy that reminded me of "Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain". In a good way.
Rated 13 Nov 2013
Rated 12 Apr 2008
91
90th
Park Chan-wook never fails to impress. He takes an original idea and works wonders. This film is sincerely funny and deeply moving.
Rated 12 Apr 2008
Rated 20 Jun 2010
90
92nd
Nobody gets their achilles' tendon slit, or their teeth forcibly extracted with a claw hammer. My first non-vengeance Park film, and I have to say I was at least a little impressed. Just a beautiful, clever film. Not especially deep, but it's not like every movie has to be a brutal analysis of man's seeming addiction to cruelty, degradation, shame and suffering.
Rated 20 Jun 2010
Rated 08 Feb 2013
65
58th
Just as weird as the title suggests, but not necessarily as memorable as one would have hoped for from Park Chan-Wook.
Rated 08 Feb 2013
Rated 05 Mar 2012
60
34th
There's a lot of humour at the expense of mental illness, which I found distasteful, but if you stick with it a sweet little love story eventually emerges.
Rated 05 Mar 2012
Rated 19 Oct 2008
55
12th
It's original, but it's also a bit too strange.
Rated 19 Oct 2008
Rated 13 May 2015
7
49th
Central to the movie is its message that understanding one another and the importance of communication, and throughout all the silliness, this is executed wonderfully. When handling mental illness, a level of respect should be used, but "I'm a Cyborg" has too much fun and heart to possibly be offensive, and that's just OK.
Rated 13 May 2015
Rated 21 Dec 2011
77
55th
It can definitely get a little too weird for it's own good at times, especially early on, but everything winds up coming together very nicely. It's about what you'd expect from a Romantic Comedy by Chan-wook Park. Visually fantastic and simultaneously fun and dark.
Rated 21 Dec 2011
Rated 30 Jul 2010
90
96th
The rare movie that can use mental illness as a backdrop to comedy without being cruel or exploitative. I'm a Cyborg But That's OK challenges us on our ideas regarding mental illness, asks questions about whether we have a right to our own reality -- even when that reality is a harmful delusion -- and shows that love sometimes comes in extraordinary forms.
Rated 30 Jul 2010
Rated 02 Apr 2011
85
92nd
Very nice korean film in the line of one flew over the coocook's nest. Charming also, as the characters develop. With great absurd elements.
Rated 02 Apr 2011
Rated 26 Jun 2009
75
83rd
It's different, beautiful and it's OK :]
Rated 26 Jun 2009
Rated 20 Nov 2014
55
50th
This is an odd film out of Chan-wook Park's filmography,
and something that he probably felt compelled to do after his cold vengeance trilogy. It's a weird one: visually it resembles Jean-Pierre Jeunet's films and has a similar editing style as well. The general tone is goofy comedy, but it also has a lot of very violent scenes. Not all pieces really fit together, and it surely will make some viewers crazy, but at least it's an interesting and different film.
Rated 20 Nov 2014
Rated 28 Feb 2015
75
70th
A very unique and endearing film. A worthy addition to Chan-wook Park's filmography.
Rated 28 Feb 2015
Rated 19 May 2008
90
88th
19 Mayis 08 & Amelie ile birlikte izledigim en sirin film.Ask hic bu kadar surreal ve degisik bicimde anlatilmamisti.Efektler cok yerinde, muzikler ve kurgu cok iyi.Goruntu yonetmeninin filme cok cok buyuk etkisi var.
Rated 19 May 2008
Rated 09 Nov 2013
55
34th
Eh, it's got weird going for it.
Rated 09 Nov 2013
Rated 09 Mar 2015
82
71st
Creative, unexpected and imaginative - a bit long (especially in the 2nd half) - but well worth watching.
Rated 09 Mar 2015
Rated 24 Oct 2011
70
20th
A beautiful movie about what is normal and what one thinks is normal. Cute, but a tiny bit too slow for me.
Rated 24 Oct 2011
Rated 20 Aug 2015
60
27th
Yes the concept sounds cute. For a half hour I'm a Cyborg, But That's Okay even feels cute, but the film's devotion to setting building over plot can't sustain it due to the strangling nature of the schizophrenic hospital's culture. Deciphering the meaning of many scenes is a waste, because when you do it never pays off much. So the empathy tower that Chan-wook attempts to build keeps crumbling. Beautiful to look at as always, but mostly a babbling bore.
Rated 20 Aug 2015
Rated 28 Oct 2010
65
60th
Weird. But in a good way. I think. There are moments where you think Park is overdoing it with the quirkiness, but a minute later he hits you with a sublime moment of bittersweet brilliance (I mean... never in my life did I expect to be moved by the installation of a rice-megatron).
Rated 28 Oct 2010
Rated 03 Sep 2007
82
80th
A cute movie, with some decent cyborg effects. The ending felt disconnected, but otherwise a nice film.
Rated 03 Sep 2007
Rated 30 Oct 2010
100
93rd
One of the most beautiful, perfect films I've seen this year. Completely in love with it.
Rated 30 Oct 2010
Rated 15 Aug 2010
50
58th
Fabulous story with suitable amount of psychosis.
Rated 15 Aug 2010
Rated 04 Apr 2012
70
44th
Chan-Wook Park does interesting work yet again, but the story dragged on a bit more than it should have.
Rated 04 Apr 2012
Rated 30 Dec 2009
89
96th
well acted, written, and it just damn looks good. it's a charmingly fanciful story that breaks down the boundaries of reality to create a truly wonderful world. this definitely makes me want to watch the rest of Chan-wook Park's filmography.
Rated 30 Dec 2009
Rated 23 Mar 2014
65
40th
I couldn't get into the sillyness and was kind of annoyed by most of the characters. Too bad, because I had high hopes for a Park Chan-wook film.
Rated 23 Mar 2014
Rated 04 Aug 2019
65
22nd
"I'm in a position where being sad is forbidden..."
Rated 04 Aug 2019
Rated 23 Nov 2022
69
70th
You are crazy, but that's OK, I'm also crazy.
Rated 23 Nov 2022
Rated 05 Jan 2011
85
81st
Park Chan-Wook repels his conventional themes of revenge, murder and death to create a quirky rom-com set in a mental hospital. Glowing with a rainbow palette and enchanting score, Cyborg is camp, beautiful and bittersweet. Original on so many levels, its one of Chan-Wook most accessible, if not entirely representative, gems.
Rated 05 Jan 2011
Rated 15 Mar 2010
73
67th
This was a friggin strange movie. Really confusing. But the cinematography was absolutely stunning and there were many funny bits in it too. And some cute parts =]
Rated 15 Mar 2010
Rated 16 Jun 2009
50
82nd
Lovely - cinematographically this movie is very strong, though plot still lacked some substance. Nonetheless, something new, unexpected, fresh :)
Rated 16 Jun 2009
Rated 07 Jul 2011
54
61st
The visuals are amazing, there were a few funny parts, but overall it's just too quirky for my taste.
Rated 07 Jul 2011
Rated 02 Jun 2009
74
89th
Extremely cute and funny, but the story was just too lightweight. Good direction by Park Chan-wook helps a lot and colors are just awesome.
Rated 02 Jun 2009
Rated 07 Dec 2009
50
43rd
Very beautiful film that ultimately lacks substance. Best scene: The "superhero" preparing to repair the "robot".
Rated 07 Dec 2009
Rated 01 Feb 2009
63
23rd
Insane,crazy and not as good I thought it might be..
Rated 01 Feb 2009
Rated 10 Mar 2013
7
67th
The extended sequence where Young-Goon imagines (and actually believes) herself to be a combat cyborg annihilating all of the hospital staff is hilarious and wonderfully done, as are a few other sequences, particularly her suicide attempt at the beginning. Like all of Park's works, this is technically outstanding. Thematically, the movie is clumsy and stupid, unfortunately. Not as entertaining as some of his other works.
Rated 10 Mar 2013
Rated 02 Jun 2012
59
15th
WAY too cutesy, and not nearly funny or endearing enough to justify it. I just kind of hated all the "wacky" inmates, and wanted a fire to break out that would kill them all.
Rated 02 Jun 2012
Rated 07 Apr 2009
92
91st
Great movie, all the people is crazy for different reasons and in this place all are the same
Rated 07 Apr 2009
Rated 26 Apr 2012
78
72nd
Quirky and delightful. My cup of tea!
Rated 26 Apr 2012
Rated 22 Apr 2012
84
77th
Cute silly movie about being crazy, perfect!
Rated 22 Apr 2012
Rated 28 Apr 2011
85
55th
Great film, portrays mental illness in a lighthearted and human way.
Rated 28 Apr 2011
Rated 19 Nov 2012
66
27th
There's nothing that's ever completely straightforward about a Park film, even this absurd comedy (or off-kilter tragedy if you prefer) isn't as simple as it seems at first. A young woman being institutionalized for thinking that she's a cyborg sets the stage for Park's usual quirkiness, but surprisingly enough there are moments that are appropriately heavy, tender, perhaps even somewhat romantic. The main criticism that I have with all of Park's work is that the editing could be tighter.
Rated 19 Nov 2012
Rated 15 Jan 2009
90
92nd
A great romance and pretty funny.. a new direction for Chan Wook Park.. loved it.
Rated 15 Jan 2009
Rated 24 Apr 2012
85
86th
Chan-wook Park switches gears and succeeds with the quirky romantic comedy. The strangeness might be a little off-putting at first but it really adds to the wonderful atmosphere. Breezy and hilarious.
Rated 24 Apr 2012
Rated 07 May 2012
93
90th
Beautiful, bizarre, sweet, and touching.
Truly a quirky little masterpiece.
Rated 07 May 2012
Rated 24 Dec 2013
65
35th
The premise is wonderful, the execution less so. It is quite funny and, in its own strange way, it does deliver in the romance aspect (in fact it is really, really sweet) but at times it is almost too cloying in its strangeness and the mix of styles, tones and content here never gels completely. It feels like a bit of a mess, and at times it is hard to know quite what Park is getting at or intending, but it is a solidly amusing mess and I quite enjoyed it.
Rated 24 Dec 2013
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