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August 18, 2017

95 months ago

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Gook

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It's 1992 in Los Angeles and Eli and Daniel, two Korean American br...
It's 1992 in Los Angeles and Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers, struggle to keep their father's shoe store afloat. They're the unlikely pals of Kamilla, a sassy, 11-year-old African American girl from the neighborhood, who ditches school to secretly hang out at their store. When Kamilla's brother Keith discovers that she's spending time with "those gooks," he plots revenge on them...
It's 1992 in Los Angeles and Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers, struggle to keep their father's shoe store afloat. They're the unlikely pals of Kamilla, a sassy, 11-year-old African American girl from the neighborhood, who ditches school to secretly hang out at their store. When Kamilla's brother Keith discovers that she's spending time with "those gooks," he plots revenge on them. Meanwhile, on the day of the announcement of the Rodney King verdict, larger acts of violence loom as the LA riots move closer to their world.
DramaJustin ChonSimone BakerCurtiss Cook Jr.David SoKirlew 'bliss' VilbonChris Jai AlexDomenique BatisteSamuel Goldwyn Films
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What the critics say

Based on 8 reviews, Gook gets an average review score of 70

90/100
thewrap.com
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In his powerful sophomore film, writer-director-actor Justin Chon explores relations between black, Latino and Korean Angelenos.

2834d ago

B/A+
thefilmstage.com
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Chon has a vision and a voice and a good story to tell, full of social relevance and fiery emotion. Something this energetic and cared for is hard to criticize all that much. It’s a film worth seeking out and telling others about.

2834d ago

80/100
hollywoodreporter.com
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Two Korean brothers try to keep their little shop afloat in Justin Chon's conflict-tainted comedy.

2834d ago

3/4
nypost.com
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For a movie with such an in-your-face title, “Gook” — an epithet that is spray-painted on the hood of the main character’s car — has a surprisingly gentle and even goofy side.

2834d ago

C+/A+
theplaylist.net
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Given the current political regime and the 25th anniversary of the L.A. riots in hindsight, “Gook” is a necessary and remarkably brave stroke for Chon, considering his first film “Man-Up” was a comedy.

2834d ago

70/100
variety.com
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Winner of the NEXT audience award at Sundance, Justin Chon's smart sophomore feature remembers the L.A. Riots from an Asian-American perspective.

2834d ago

2/4
rogerebert.com
8162cae8-86f3-41e0-8e73-0db6e8abfaab

The moments of charm and fun are few.

2834d ago

2/4
slantmagazine.com
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The ending of Justin Chon's film hinges on a preposterous outcome borne from screenwriting opportunism.

2834d ago

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