Thirst

A romantic but twisted revision of the vampire legend, wherein a priest is infected through a blood-transfusion and is overcome with lust. Very involved, sweeping, and quite likely expensive, it’s a feast for the eyes. “Crouching Tiger” style leaps and chases arise through busy streets, while blood and light carefully paint every frame. Performances from the lovers are fantastic, especially Kim Ok-Vin who undergoes many radical transformations, the least of which have to do with vampirism itself. But it varies wildly in tone, the romance begets lust begets violence begets surrealism begets comedy, and suddenly you’re so far from the reality the movie establishes at the beginning it’s downright unsettling. It’s long and strange, but it’s something different, if you’ve had your fill of G.I. Joe and Harry Potter.