![]() ![]() And it worked.Īs Jung_E is wrapping up and Seo-hyun is dying, she begs Jung-yi to go. But this movie didn’t because they wanted to try something. Usually, movies like this go for the big reunion or reveal. Jung_E does something curious at this stage in the movie by making it so that Seo-hyun erases herself from this final AI version of herself. So she uses whatever life she has left to free this final edited version of her mother in AI form and destroy the allied forces’ chances of using her mother for anything. Her life is ending, the same sickness that almost killed her as a child has returned. When she learns this, she tears it all down. A moment where Kang does an amazing job of showing a woman who thought her mother chose the mission over her and who hates herself at the same time for being sick and “forcing” her mother to go on these missions that eventually killed her, being wrong. There’s this moment in the movie that has the same emotional resonance as the ending of Train to Busan. You come to understand that when she breaks after emotional blow after blow. That is all by design because she feels wayyyyyy too deeply. She’s punctual, on time, and barely displays any emotions. Seo-hyun is a controlled woman who gives nothing away. This is the moment you realize that Jung_E is less of Jung-yi’s story and more of Seo-Hyun. Seo-hyun doesn’t know that’s what pushes the AI version of her mother forward, but when she does, it completely changes her. It all changes when love enters the equation. And no one, not even Seo-hyun can figure out why. But every single time, Jung-yi pauses at a specific moment and gets killed. To help activate all sectors of her brain they put robot clone versions of her through simulations. Years after being taken under the wing of the chairman of Kronoid, Seo-hyun finds herself mapping her mother’s brain to find what makes her such a great soldier. ![]() To be able to afford all that came with raising a child, she gave the corporation Kronoid permission to basically own Jung-yi’s likeness, brain, and everything in between. And when the mom died, the grandmother was left to take care of Seo-Hyun. And the only way that her mother could pay for the treatments is by fighting for the allied forces. You see, when she was a kid she was very sick. She is the head of the research team responsible for mapping her mother’s brain. The real heart of Jung_E is Jung-Yi’s daughter Yun Seo-hyun ( Kang Soo-yeon). This is what the trailer for Jung_E makes you believe is the heart of this story. And when Jung-yi dies in battle, the allied forces use technology to map her brain and create a super soldier to stop this war once and for all. Our story takes place on Earth where the remaining survivors build weaponry and technology to defeat the independent colonies. Trouble comes when three of the colonies declare independence and the allied forces try to squash that. With sea levels rising, humans have sought refuge in space by creating colonies. She is an elite soldier in the middle of a war. If you haven’t watched the trailer, Jung_E (which comes from the brilliant mind behind Train to Busan, Yeon Sang-ho) tells the story of Yun Jung-yi ( Kim Hyun-joo). That is at the heart of good sci-fi and the core reason why I really enjoyed Netflix’s Jung_E. But no, we don’t want to miss out on the way beings connect, fight, and love each other. They don’t understand that yes, we want robots, space, and advances in technology that scare the shit out of us. Most of the time, Hollywood in particular, relies too heavily on special effects or expansive world-building. Now, making a good sci-fi movie in 2023 is a hard thing. Jung_E is quality sci-fi with the makings of a grand universe founded on the strongest force of all: love. ![]()
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