when the warner bros. logo came up all I could think about was bette davis and those four sound stages she built for the studio. why warner b ros. is involved with this is beyond me, but it is the perfect studio to produce a film like this. it' the 1920's and the Korean resistance is fighting to get the Japanese out. there are the usual good guys, very gad guys , femme fatales and conflicted ideals. kim jee woon is the director and apparently he is known for his action sequences. he does not disappoint here. the opening is almost a ballet on roof tops (no, don't flee the theatre) and there is a long running train scene that's edge of your seat fun. OK, so it's very standard 40's noir, but it's in color and the cinematography is spectacular. although it's a Korean film, it sure has a Hollywood feel to it. it's just classy. and without offense, meant, it's really not a very Korean movie. I really enjoyed it.
Review of The Age of Shadows
