Xem Phim The - Taste Of Money -2012-

★★★½ (3.5/5)

The Taste of Money is a difficult, decadent meal. It is bitter, spicy, and leaves a metallic aftertaste. If you prefer neat moral resolutions and likable characters, look elsewhere. But if you are fascinated by films that dare to look into the abyss of wealth and see nothing staring back but hunger, this is a must-watch. Xem Phim The Taste Of Money -2012-

The story is told through the eyes of Young-jak, a loyal secretary to the family’s aging matriarch, Mrs. Baek. When the elderly Chairman Yoon, Mrs. Baek’s husband, takes a young, beautiful Filipina maid as his live-in nurse, the household erupts. Mrs. Baek, a terrifyingly composed woman who wields her inheritance like a weapon, retaliates by seducing her own chauffeur and plotting to seize full control. Caught in the crossfire is Young-jak, who finds himself drawn into a dangerous affair with the Chairman’s mistress, plunging him into a world where loyalty is just another commodity. ★★★½ (3

In the landscape of South Korean cinema, few directors have dissected the dark underbelly of wealth and desire as ruthlessly as Im Sang-soo. His 2012 film, The Taste of Money (도둑맞은 집중력), serves as a spiritual companion to his earlier work, The Housemaid , but where that film was a tense chamber drama, this one is a sprawling, venomous satire of the super-rich. But if you are fascinated by films that