Review of For the Emperor (2014) by Jeff C — 23 Jun 2017

There's a 6-minute American sci-fi short movie out there by the same name with a completely different plot. Probably a better investment of your time.

A whizz-kid pitcher injures his shoulder and endures hard looks from his manager and so instantly he starts fixing games for gamblers. Then starts collecting debts for loan sharks. All the while stabbing seemingly anyone that moves. It follows the steps of the dagger dance always: when two people square off with knives, the (relatively) bad guy must swing wildly to expose his torso to one blocking move and multiple stabbin's. Many watermelons were injured in the making of this soundtrack. Fast but dull. No smile is cracked. No repartee is snapped. Not even a sassy, doey-eyed little kid is protected. This isn't the Korean cinema I know and love.

Avoid.