[Y Review] Blind paternal love in occult mask..."Three Days" is rich without charm.

A still cut from the movie "Three Days" ⓒ showbox.

They say it's okay to have no crucian carp in bungeoppang, but if there's no angko in bungeoppang, where should I find the charm of bungeoppang?

The movie "Three Days," which advocates the occult horror genre but focuses on family love rather than occult, is a work full of heterogeneity like steamed bread with beans instead of red beans.

'Three Days' tells the story of three days of funeral after the death of a daughter who was acting strangely after a heart transplant. Seung-do (Park Shin-yang), a doctor who conducted a heart transplant as the doctor of his daughter Somi
(Lee), cannot accept his death and tries to save his daughter. Meanwhile, knowing that Somi's heart was filled with demons, Father Haeshin (Lee Min-ki), who tries to fight it, struggles alone.

At first glance, the film, which hosts the play under the subtitle "Destiny on the 1st (殞命), Day 2 (入棺), and Day 3 (靷) in accordance with the order of Korean funerals, is interesting in both the subject matter and the way it unfolds. However, as it passes through the beginning, it loses its power and direction and completely loses its appeal as an occult genre.

Above all, it is the blind paternal love of the main character Seung-do, who is a father and doctor, that halves the movie's charm. "Three Days" seems to pursue genre fun like never before by adding a layer of family love on top of occult, but the only thing that stands out is paternal love that is close to madness.

A still cut from the movie "Three Days" ⓒ showbox.

The tension and fear from supernatural or secret themes and unknown beings are the only attraction of occult movies, but the driving force of "Three Days" is just the fatherhood of the main character. The most common scene throughout the running time is the appearance of actor Park Shin-yang, who cries out for his daughter's name, "Somi."

Rather than a combination of occult and family drama, it seems that a drop of occult is awkwardly dropped on the family drama. The problem is that unnecessary side branches are added to this, and the pole is even more distracting. It's like a clash of two genres.

Movies tell too many stories, such as the identity of the devil in Somi's heart, the group that worships it, and the past incidents of Haeshin becoming a exorcist priest. However, because it is information that is not tense, not scary, not bizarre, and not even curious, it ultimately fails to arouse the audience's interest.

Can a movie that fails to bring out any of the charms of occult or family dramas satisfy the heightened audience? Worries are ahead of expectations.

The movie "Three Days". Directed by Hyun Moon-seop. Actors Park Shin-yang, Lee Min-ki, and seven appearances. 95 minutes of running time. For ages 15 and up. Released in theaters on November 14, 2024.

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