Immersed in an epic framework, "Operation Chromite" is a film that serves the purpose to inform the general public about heroic individual, group, army battles that shaped one important episode of the Korean War, not known to all. I did not know much about this war and I exit the projection with the desire to learn more about the historical moment, evolution and implications of this conflict, that till today affects the region. The general MAC Arthur and the protagonist Jung-Jae Lee completely fulfill the expectations of their roles, while the remaining characters are not up to their acting quality, although very good. Some characters are developed as augmented villains, and surrounded and producing evil, end by raising our most basic ad version feelings. The SKorean roles gain our loyalty, and sympathy. I did not like two elements: the intense presence of smoking: MacArthur is practically tied to his pipe,and lights it on one scene. Additionally, cigarettes define the villainous NKorean General, who lights no less than 10 cigarettes (with matches) throughout the story. The second element I disliked was the music: very cliché and excessively westernized.
I particularly liked the last half hour of the movie, where the tension really builds up and captured my full emotion and attention. I ended feeling the suspense, terror, US pride and happiness the Director intended. It was a final raising wave that engaged all spectators! I saw this movie in a fantastic movie hall in Kuwait, and in peak moments the spectators broke into applause, - rare reaction nowadays in moviegoers. It was rewarding and created a sense of victory that -in my opinion- the Director intended to produce. A movie to see! To learn, to enjoy, to suffer, to cry. And to be proud of the liberation efforts of both sides:S Koreans and Americans. Hurray for the good winning over evil
I particularly liked the last half hour of the movie, where the tension really builds up and captured my full emotion and attention. I ended feeling the suspense, terror, US pride and happiness the Director intended. It was a final raising wave that engaged all spectators! I saw this movie in a fantastic movie hall in Kuwait, and in peak moments the spectators broke into applause, - rare reaction nowadays in moviegoers. It was rewarding and created a sense of victory that -in my opinion- the Director intended to produce. A movie to see! To learn, to enjoy, to suffer, to cry. And to be proud of the liberation efforts of both sides:S Koreans and Americans. Hurray for the good winning over evil