It's 1972. Six months ago on an island situated south of Ho Chi Minh City and known as R-Point, nine Korean soldiers went missing. A radio transmission requesting help is still heard every evening... Now a rescue party - nine soldiers, has nine days to rescue the missing... Korean dialogue with subtitles. Read more
| Starring | Kam Woo-Sung, Soh Byung-Ho, Oh Tae-Kyung |
|---|---|
| Director | Kong Su-Chang |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
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It's 1972. Six months ago on an island situated south of Ho Chi Minh City and known as R-Point, nine Korean soldiers went missing. A radio transmission requesting help is still heard every evening... Now a rescue party - nine soldiers, has nine days to rescue the missing... Korean dialogue with subtitles.
| Starring | Kam Woo-Sung, Soh Byung-Ho, Oh Tae-Kyung |
|---|---|
| Director | Kong Su-Chang |
| Studio | PALISADES TARTAN |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 41 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | Korean |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 23 Jan 2006 Production year: 2004 |
| Format | DVD |
Combat zones provide fertile ground not just for straight war movies, but also for supernatural tales. Witness Rob... read more on Time Out
The year's undiscovered horror masterpiece... sure to send shivers up the spine.
Like The Ring, and Audition, this film is permeated throughout with a sense of dread and fear. With a minimum use of gore, and the emphasis on atmosphere, this is like Full Metal Jacket meets The Grudge. Although I can see how some viewers may feel short-changed by the lack of explanation and resolution, I felt it strengthened the experience - s**t happens, just enjoy the ride!
This film tries to be a cross between a war movie and recent Eastern horror flicks. Sadly, it doesn't quite manage to fully convince as either, despite a hearty effort.
It's not that R Point is a bad film, it's just that the 2 genres don't fully gell.
It is quite good but it's not as good as it somehow promises.