Review of The Suspect (2013) by Grant S — 08 Oct 2016
Ji Dong-Cheol is a South Korean agent working undercover in North Korea. He is now suspected of being a double agent and the South Korean government want him eliminated. They send in their top counter-spy, an old adversary of Ji Dong-Cheol's. He now has to stay alive and prove his innocence.
Had the potential to be an intriguing John Le Carre-style spy thriller. However, the plot is overwrought and ultimately uses style to cover up its lack of substance.
Some of the acting is pretty woeful too. The Colonel was massively over-acted, to the point that even John Wayne would have found the performance over the top. Lead performance by Yoo Gong is fine though.
On the plus side, some great action sequences, but that is pretty much what the director was aiming for all along - the style-over-substance approach.
This review of The Suspect (2013) was written by Grant S on 08 Oct 2016.
The Suspect has generally received positive reviews.
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