Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance by Chan-wook Park (2002, South Korea)



This film just begs to be seen. It's so wonderfully-crafted by Park that you feel exactly what he wants you to feel. The acting is great all around, and Bae-Du Na was unbearably cute, so much so that the way her character died was a horrifying tragedy. I think Park achieved exactly what he wanted here. I actually find this more appealing than Oldboy, which seems to be more directed towards the masses despite the controversial theme.

4/5 stars
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