Review of Oldboy (2003) by Ernesto J. M — 26 Jun 2014
(Sorry for my bad english) As weird as entertaining, folks. In its sexuality and violence, this is the kind of movie that can no longer easily be made in the United States; the standards of a puritanical minority, imposed on broadcasting and threatened even for cable, make studios unwilling to produce films that might face uncertain distribution.
But content does not make a movie good or bad (it is merely what it is about) "Oldboy" is a powerful film not because of what it depicts, but because of the depths of the human heart which it strips bare.
It has a powerful fight scene without cuts, so far away from Hollywood standards for action flicks. It has also one of the biggest, smartest and most shocking plot twists (or twist endings) ever made in a movie.
Above all, this is surprisingly a movie about love, where love is joined with salvation, acceptance, forgiveness and the possibility of redemption.
This review of Oldboy (2003) was written by Ernesto J. M on 26 Jun 2014.
Oldboy has generally received very positive reviews.
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