Park Hoon-jung's new action thriller is pretty entertaining and easy to watch, a comedic genre film with little under the surface, but just enough propulsive action and humor to keep you watching.
I remember reading a review which described it as Succession meets Tarantino, and surprisingly it does seem a bit like that. A familial power struggle that becomes violently chaotic as the film goes on. The film's biggest plus is its sense of unpredictability, a rare feat in modern Korean thrillers as they tend to play it safe more often than not. However, this dissipates as the film reaches its conclusion and it falls back on usual clichés, but initially it feels fresher than I expected.
In all, it's another polished feature from Park who grows more and more confident directing this type of pulpy action. But ultimately, it's less than the sum of its parts and very surface-level overall. Again, if you're up for a casual watch, do check it out as you'll probably have fun with it. :)
I remember reading a review which described it as Succession meets Tarantino, and surprisingly it does seem a bit like that. A familial power struggle that becomes violently chaotic as the film goes on. The film's biggest plus is its sense of unpredictability, a rare feat in modern Korean thrillers as they tend to play it safe more often than not. However, this dissipates as the film reaches its conclusion and it falls back on usual clichés, but initially it feels fresher than I expected.
In all, it's another polished feature from Park who grows more and more confident directing this type of pulpy action. But ultimately, it's less than the sum of its parts and very surface-level overall. Again, if you're up for a casual watch, do check it out as you'll probably have fun with it. :)