Lady Vengeance details
| Formats: | 18 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Yeong-Ae Lee, Lee Young-Ae, Si-Hu Kim, Yea-Young Kwon, Kwon Ye-Young, Kim Si-Hu, Choi Min-Sik |
| Director: | Park Chan-Wook |
| Genres: | Drama - Crime, Thriller - Crime, World Cinema - Korean |
| Studio: | SONY DADC |
| Collections: | Best of London Film Festival, Dark Heroes, Decades: 00s, Iron Ladies, Kick-Ass Chicks, Leading Ladies, London Film Festival, Must-see Korean Films |
| Name | Discs | |
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Lady Vengeance |
18 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 55 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 08 May 2006 |
| Main languages: | Korean |
| Subtitles: | English |
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Park is a genius
By Neil from Wales , 05 Jan 2006[Highly rated reviewer]
I was waiting for this movie for a long long time having been suitably impressed a few years ago with both JSA and Sympathy For Mr Vengeance, then in 2004 Oldboy just blew my mind.
The third and final installment of Park Chan-Wook's vengeance trilogy is a much more subdued affair. It doesn't have the grand scale and twists and turns of Oldboy nor the stomach churning violence of Mr.. but it is probably the most mature work of the 3.
As with Oldboy, Park builds the tension and mystery in this film by not revealing the reason for vengeance until the last part of the film - and when it comes it is suitably evil and worthy of such a cunning plan as builds in the first 2/3rds.
Yeong-ae Lee is good as the troubled Lady Vengeance and Choi Min Sik shows why he is one of todays great actors with a truly evil performance.
The last part of the movie is brilliantly made, full of tension and both the vengeance and the reason are suitably horrific, but the entire film is filled with glorious camera work and clever imagery and while the movie is mainly following (with flashbacks) the plan for revenge and those who plot it, without letting on what that plan is, or the reason for it, it's always gripping and wonderful to look at.
There are people who loved Oldboy but never really had the same feelings for ..Mr Vengeance. I would have to say the movie is closer in style to ..Mr than to Oldboy.. in terms of pacing and being much less grand and operatic in terms of plot.
It should definetley be checked out if only to see one of todays most daring and brilliant directors at the top of his game. Watch out for cameos from the leads from Park's earlier films too!- Was this review helpful to you?
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(180)Could've been better.
By Jono79con (15 reviews) , 01 Oct 2012Expected more to be honest, easily the weakest of the trilogy, it's by no means bad just disappointing. Note also that it's not for the faint hearted and deals with some harrowing subjects. I watched the fade to black and white blu-ray and that's a nice touch artistic wise.- Was this review helpful to you?
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No sympathy here...
By a customer , 30 Sep 2012Try not to expect another Old boy should you choose to check out this latest eastern offering, the director takes a somewhat subdued approach to this, the third part of his revenge trilogy.
A lot less in your face, a lot less violent (at least until the dark and comically disturbing final act) and somewhat slow in its build up, Sypathy for Lady Vengeance will put off many viewers with its casual approach. It's certainly not as good as Old Boy but that's not to say it isn't a good film. At times of course it's almost great.
There's two great performances on show here and did i mention the darkly comical final act?
Some critics didn't approve of the switch in to familiar territory after such a reserved opening but for me it was the most entertaining part.
No need for sympathy then, just don't expect too much.- Was this review helpful to you?
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SLOW TO START
By a customer , 29 Sep 2012THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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Korean silk
By missingsnowman (2 reviews) , 23 Sep 2012THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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Incredible film
By blazwsarkisian (9 reviews) from London , 11 Aug 2012Completely adore this film!! Confused me a little to start with but I was hooked immediately afterwards. I love the whole trilogy of films, but this has something special about it. Highly recommended!- Was this review helpful to you?
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