Review of Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005) by Alexander C — 29 Jan 2008

The times it's really funny help make it that much more depressing when it's sad.

This review of Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005) was written by Alexander C on 29 Jan 2008.

Welcome to Dongmakgol has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Arun A (13) on 14 Jul 2012

A gem of a movie that shows the stupidity of war and the magic of life--A war movie with surreal undertones…

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By Scubasteve Walter M (522) on 08 Oct 2013

Unlike any war epic, Welcome to Dongmakgol makes a fun take on the subject of War. It's light and there's a lot of comedy into it…

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By Sanity Assassin ! (607) on 11 Jun 2009

The special effects are a bit ropey but the story, action, scenery, comedy and drama are all excellent. top notch korean cinema…

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By Sujin C (4) on 29 Jan 2010

Quite possibly the funniest film I've ever seen. Really insightful too, beautifully orchestrated…

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By Deepak H (36) on 06 Dec 2010

An awesome visual treat!! Gud cinematography!! Korean are masters in cinematography!! Nature and colours plus good subtle story…

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By Ohnus C (24) on 04 Oct 2008

An anit-war movie, not too politcal, but a good initiative for us to think of the bad things that war could only bring to us…

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By Michael Y (583) on 01 Nov 2008

A wonderful story about North and South Korean soldiers meeting in a village that knows nothing about war…

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By Ellen L (86) on 22 Mar 2013

This is one of the most beautiful and complex movies I have seen in absolute ages…

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By Dovydas T (2) on 29 Nov 2009

DramatiÅ¡kas, ironiÅ¡kas, mielas, juokingas... tiesiog kitoks kinas, kuris dar ir lengvai Å¾iÅ«risi…

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By Robert D (1,551) on 21 Sep 2009

First hour and a half was absolutely brilliant, so many things I loved about it but sadly the last 40 ish minutes I thought were rather poor…

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