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Has anyone seen this piece which I consider one of the finest to come out of South Korea yet?
It's part of a trilogy that focuses on Vengeance; it's about plans going awry, twists and turns, paradoxes and catch-22s until you cannot discern the villan and the victim. Is justification really so necessary? Or, just suck it up and admit you're selfish?
I love this movie for its scenes and editing; there's the famous "One Take" fighting scene - no CGI involved at all (except for one sharp implement).
I've watched Hostel without batting an eyelid, (I actually thought it was mild) but this movie just about made me look away in terror with my stomach flipping over, but it drew me back again to catch the increasingly, terrifyingly beautiful and complex story.
There are little touches in the movie that makes the entire movie so very hard to ignore; such as the flat knuckles, the colours and the props, off-handed comments.
Min-sik Choi is an excellent actor; I cannot wait for the third movie, which features him in another central role - the way he plays around with the character in Oldboy is incredible, and key scenes were in fact ad-libbed by him. The Villan is one of the best-written character I've encountered for a while.
What am I blabbering on for? What are your thoughts on this movie, for the story or the editing or the actors? Whether it casts a new light on the concept of the need for vengeance? The third movie comes out soon; titled Lady Vengeance (US title).
Or, do you know of any other worthwhile movies of any region similar to this one? |
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