Oldboy

Year: 2003

Grade: B+

Country: South Korea

Director: Park

Review

sort of a south korean version of the game. i don’t want to give anything away, so i’ll make it short.

the final ending was a bit long and weakens the initial ending, but it was forgivable. a very well shot film. i especially liked the tracking shot in the hallway which comes at the half point of the film. it’s got a great score and features some strong acting by the entire cast. the ending is fucking raw as hell, but, like i said, is weakened a bit by the final scene. that’s my major problem with the film. other than that it’s a very compelling film which lends itself to a number of philosophical discussions. worthwhile. oh, and the pacing was kurosawa-esque.