Released in 1999 in South Korea, “Memento Mori” as I am informed, had some explicit scenes deleted from its original cut before it’s official release in Korea. I am curious on how the movie could have turned out to be like if these scenes weren’t deleted. Could it have changed the entire story, or the feel of it perhaps? It’s hard to tell since I myself did not see those deleted scenes. One could however see bits of them on the DVD trailer. Obviously, since such relationships like those depicted in the film were at least still considered taboo in Korean society (and still with the rest of the world). Despite the openness that is quickly enveloping world pop culture and social awareness, I’m pretty sure ethics and morality will still have its clash against such “liberality.” Overall, I think the movie was quite good. Admittedly I am not fully impressed by the story (though I am already content with the ending). But what I am really satisfied with was the visual style of the film, and considering that it was released in 1999, it is still quite a feat to come up with such an original concept in a time where film writers and directors were still restricted to show off most of their unmentionable ideas (at least in Korea). “Memento Mori” can either be too poetic or vague for others, some would simply shun away from it because of the nature of its characters and story. But whatever is your reason; I still believe such a movie can still be enjoyed if we could just free ourselves from the constant stereotyping that restricts us from enjoying an unconventional film such as “Memento Mori.”