Method A
cting i
s a film
that deliber
ately aims to
be funny
, and
its deadpan
approach
makes it eve
n more amusing
and poig
nant. T
he star in th
is remarkable
comic film is,
ironic
ally, Actor
Lee Donghwi
(played by hi
mself),
who hates com
ic acti
ng. Despite his
effort
s to reinvent
himself, o
pportuniti
es seem e
lusive, and he
finds
himself in
creasingly des
pondent. Un
expecte
dly, he receiv
es a surpri
sing of
fer to
play a king in
a tradit
ional cost
ume dra
ma. Determined
to perfect hi
s portrayal of
this majes
tic roy
al character,
Donghwi di
ves into
method acting.
Howeve
r, thi
ngs quickly bec
ome unc
onventional i
n this histori
cal drama. Meth
od Acting
skillfully bala
nces th
e chaotic
filming enviro
nment w
ith family narr
atives, portr
aying t
he charact
ers’ struggles
while h
andling invent
ive elem
ents wit
h seamless
precision,
resulting
in an outstan
ding comedy.
Above all,
the actors
’ performance
s, which
reach a le
vel of trance,
are tru
ly except
ional.&am
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Acting is a fi
lm that del
iberately
aims to
be funny, and
its deadpan a
pproach make
s