Wow. What's even more mind boggling is this film is newb Korean filmmaker Sang-yong Lee's only second-ever film as director, and his first as writer, jointly written with lead action star Don Lee. Hollywood, take notes.
This film in its entirety was just perfection - there's nothing I can complain about, and nothing I would change. It felt like it was directed by a seasoned action-film director. Every scene, especially the action parts, were seamless. The action choreography was outstanding. Punching a face through a windshield - brilliant! There was so much of that - action scenes I've never seen before that were jaw-dropping. I mean the creative juices were flowing in abundance for this film. The cinematography was spot on, as was the score. And the writing was just as perfect, with an excellent and refreshingly smart story that had the perfect balance of comedy, gore, thrills and suspense. The pacing was perfect so the 106 min runtime just flew by. The casting was amazing, with Sukku Son as Kang playing his role as a demented bad guy to perfection, and Don Lee doing the Hulk Smash like a champ, you could hear bones shatter. All his action scenes were perfectly choreographed and his added witty humor during those scenes was the cherry on top. And his charisma throughout every other scene was just as grand.
This is the best international action crime film I've seen in a long time - and even more impressive is that it was put together by a newb filmmaker. I just wish someone would dub it in English so I wouldn't have to keep reading the subtitles and miss all the good stuff. Hopefully that happens soon. I can't wait to see what Sang-yong and Don Lee come up with next.
This film in its entirety was just perfection - there's nothing I can complain about, and nothing I would change. It felt like it was directed by a seasoned action-film director. Every scene, especially the action parts, were seamless. The action choreography was outstanding. Punching a face through a windshield - brilliant! There was so much of that - action scenes I've never seen before that were jaw-dropping. I mean the creative juices were flowing in abundance for this film. The cinematography was spot on, as was the score. And the writing was just as perfect, with an excellent and refreshingly smart story that had the perfect balance of comedy, gore, thrills and suspense. The pacing was perfect so the 106 min runtime just flew by. The casting was amazing, with Sukku Son as Kang playing his role as a demented bad guy to perfection, and Don Lee doing the Hulk Smash like a champ, you could hear bones shatter. All his action scenes were perfectly choreographed and his added witty humor during those scenes was the cherry on top. And his charisma throughout every other scene was just as grand.
This is the best international action crime film I've seen in a long time - and even more impressive is that it was put together by a newb filmmaker. I just wish someone would dub it in English so I wouldn't have to keep reading the subtitles and miss all the good stuff. Hopefully that happens soon. I can't wait to see what Sang-yong and Don Lee come up with next.