Review of Duelist (2005) by Martin D — 11 May 2008
An un-even mix of comedy, love story and drama. Let's start with the story. It's toss. At times it made absolutely no sense whatsoever. Dong-won Kang is awful as 'Sad eyes'. Lacking almost everything that a lead actor needs. No emotion! I guess it's not his fault that he only has about 10 lines in the whole movie though, so i'll let him off for that, but still.
The film isn't without it strong points. For a start Ji-won Ha gives a great performance. Her comedic facial expressions are a joy to watch! She essentially saves the film by herself. The stunning soundtrack is an other strong point. Beautifully capturing the imagery being shown on the screen. Speaking of which. This film has some of the most extraordinary and beauitful imagery i'v ever seen. I can't even begin to describe some of the visual flairs you'll see when watching this.
The film isn't a disaster, but it IS a waste of what could of been something truly special. A visual treat with a soundtrack to match, but that's it...shame really.
This review of Duelist (2005) was written by Martin D on 11 May 2008.
Duelist has generally received positive reviews.
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