Review of Lady Vengeance (2005) by Alexander P — 13 May 2012

A beautifully brutal, stylish revenge flick. A must see for fans of Asian cinema.

This review of Lady Vengeance (2005) was written by Alexander P on 13 May 2012.

Lady Vengeance has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 13 Aug 2014

Old Boy's vivid star Choi Min-sik plays a terrible schoolteacher -- yet another damned soul in Park's inflammatory, inimitable movie inventory…

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By Tyler E (464) on 14 Aug 2015

Perhaps not quite as good as Oldboy, Lady Vengeance nonetheless is a stylistic and near-masterful exercise in art-house revenge. [A-]…

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By Matty S (358) on 23 Jun 2014

Perhaps not as iconic as the second Vengeance Trilogy, but this final cinematic entry is -- in my opinion -- the best film Park Chan-wook has…

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By Alon G (62) on 03 Nov 2014

Park Chan Wook knows how to tell a story. He always has me legitimizing the wrong doing…

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By Graham B (342) on 11 Nov 2014

The final film in Park Chan-wook's Revenge trilogy follows the story of Lee Geum-Ja who after serving 13 years in prison for kidnapping and…

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By Simon D (1,648) on 29 Aug 2014

Good film, particularly because of the direction, Park uses some nice quirks that ensures you never lose interest…

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By Riff J (755) on 17 Mar 2018

This is the greatest movie that has ever been forged!!! I should've killed myself after I watched it because no better movie could possibly be made…

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By Rohan L (63) on 26 Apr 2014

My feelings about Lady Vengeance are complex. Some parts I liked; some parts I didn't…

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By Xain R (37) on 01 Nov 2015

Brilliant and sad…

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By Mark C (1,395) on 29 Nov 2013

A mi parecer, la mas debil de la trilogia de la Venganza, si bien el final mas o menos compensa la hora y media de flash backs y alusinaciones…

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