Review of Oldboy (2003) by Midlands M — 10 May 2014
Soon to be remade by Spike Lee, this South Korean revenge thriller sees Choi Min-sik as Oh Dae-su, a businessman who is imprisoned for 15 years and then mysteriously released without warning. His search for his captors (and their motives) sets him on a violent journey where past secrets are dug up to settle perverse and twisted scores.
This is the second instalment of The Vengeance Trilogy and the movie is imprisoned with a brutal streak where vicious attacks are bloodily played out in beautifully filmed set pieces (including the iconic one-take corridor scene) and this Cannes Grand Prize of the Jury winner encapsulates the dark heart it takes to gain a sense of retribution.
This review of Oldboy (2003) was written by Midlands M on 10 May 2014.
Oldboy has generally received very positive reviews.
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