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OldBoy
2003
A man is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years and his wife is brutally murdered. On his release, he is given a wallet full of money and a mobile phone. A stranger calls and asks him to try and figure out why he was imprisoned. A girl appears and promises to help him solve the enigma and seek revenge for his cruel .. Read more
| Starring | Kang Hye-jeong |
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| Director | Chan-Wook Park, Chan-wook Park |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
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OldBoy
A man is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years and his wife is brutally murdered. On his release, he is given a wallet full of money and a mobile phone. A stranger calls and asks him to try and figure out why he was imprisoned. A girl appears and promises to help him solve the enigma and seek revenge for his cruel fate. A tense film of cat and mouse chase. Winner of the London Independent Film Awards 2004 and Winner of the Grand Prix in Cannes 2004.
| Starring | Kang Hye-jeong |
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| Director | Chan-Wook Park, Chan-wook Park |
| Studio | PALISADES TARTAN |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 55 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 55 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | Korean |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 28 Feb 2005 Blu-ray: 22 Oct 2007 Production year: 2003 |
| Format | DVD |
OldBoy (2003)
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110 out of 122 people found this review helpful
Blew me away
I heard about this film out of the blue by listening to Mark Kermode talk about it. After that a few other people talked about it and one of the main praises for the film was the fight scenes. They were great but not realistic. Having said that the way it was shot was brillaint and i think the corridor fight scene was done all in one shot, i don't remember their being an edit. But it's the bizarre story that is best of all. The ending was obvious 3/4 of the way through so seemed dragged out when the guy finaly gives his reason for it all. But over all it was great and haven't seen anything like it before. Definatly in the top 3 films of 2004 of what i've seen.
If South Korea has anymore films like that, then i've been missing out and especialy you Tarintino fans. So i suggest you Tarintino lovers watch this film if you want to see gruesome torture. And if you want to know what i'm getting at, a guy having his ear cut off in Reservoir Dogs is soft compared to what happens in the OldBoy. This film is not for everyone. But if you seek originality and like being suprised by how far violence can go then you'll love this film. Not forgetting though that the best part of this film is how it gets the viewer to question if revenge is worth seeking. -
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
dark, twisted revenge thriller
Drunken loudmouth Oh Dae-Su finds himself inexplicably locked up. Days, weeks, months and even years pass with no hint as to who put him there and why. He plots his escape and his revenge. Then he gets outs....does he want revenge or does he want the truth? And will either give him closure? This is a stylish and violent film - not very believable it has to be said but that's besides the point. The violence here is either psychological or mostly off-screen and suggested - thus making it seem actually way more graphically violent than it actually is. There's bursts of extreme violence, twisted humour, great editing, touches of tenderness and a central performance that is both world weary and driven at the same time. The culprit is revealed early on but there's still the 'why'. The final twist in Oh Dae Su's ordeal should be fairly obvious but is no less powerful for it. Could have probably lost the final scene - which seems somewhat morally dubious the way i read it. Or maybe i just misunderstood? Still, a cracking movie that breathes life into an old idea.
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OldBoy
A man is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years and his wife is brutally murdered. On his release, he is given a wallet full of money and a mobile phone. A stranger calls and asks him to try and figure out why he was imprisoned. A girl appears and promises to help him solve the enigma ...
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